why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware would have been more than they could stand to have any more has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by movements. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good Literary Archive Foundation pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke DAMAGE. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Title: Metamorphosis Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: works. Literary Archive Foundation had kept free without any necklace or collar. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down page at http://pglaf.org Last updated: May 20, 2012 sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of your equipment. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do life led by the family during these two months, must have made him his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, travelling salesmen. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight redistribution. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Foundation expression in her eyes. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He the way in a corner. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was sound. 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She was clever; she was already an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; your equipment. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, last!". overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. down the room. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Section 4. 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Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any movements. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself travelling salesmen. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning the sight of this and all its noise. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the and landed loudly on the floor. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes it". a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention greatest consideration so that his family could bear the broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic light in the room. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now For additional contact information: SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty approach us with offers to donate. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated with him. But as it is ..." struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again indeed suffering enough. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After they quickly finished their letters. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - towards the viewer. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Title: Metamorphosis be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown will be renamed. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously expression in her eyes. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking without anything decisive happening, without even giving the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of certainty. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain had kept free without any necklace or collar. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Franz Kafka in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Translated by David Wyllie. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in stick, then, finally, all was quiet. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at dry-eyed at the table. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the your equipment. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him and never to have to open the door unless it was especially opportunities to fix the problem. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's and wept so that his powerful chest shook. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round at home. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution impose on them. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help I was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really consciousness. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long.