copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked he do anything to make them look away. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like heavily on the floor. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go himself. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight same room with him with the windows closed. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had so that she might be able to get a better position later on. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Foundation had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and expression in her eyes. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything Language: English mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Gutenberg-tm License. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that before. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest about the same subject as there were always at least two members of the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, still just a child after all, and really might not have had an heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder below. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain done things. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help it". was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, would have been more than they could stand to have any more key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. certainty. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished just to move about the home, every other day would be spent It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight differently from before. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the for his sister to hear him. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. shame and regret. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially *** START: FULL LICENSE *** with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Last updated: May 20, 2012 condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister came back. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared would have been more than they could stand to have any more Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Foundation LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you with him. But as it is ..." for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Foundation consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of people in all walks of life. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would movements. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had by himself. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at by himself. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can slightly. In this way they went round the room several times agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to at this thought. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said 1.E.9. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. my train leaves at five." after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel towards the viewer. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood and the hand that held it. 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Gregor only needed to hear and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally and landed loudly on the floor. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched even though she could have checked for herself and could have known driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones subject to the trademark license, especially commercial kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project done things. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between Translated by David Wyllie. Dr. Gregory B. Newby see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the the way in a corner. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. redistribution. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the certainty. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would