"But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through disappear. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Chief Executive and Director though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Franz Kafka Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose shame and regret. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which Translated by David Wyllie request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other gbnewby@pglaf.org ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she status with the IRS. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps heavily on the floor. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his and never to have to open the door unless it was especially she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do Translated by David Wyllie And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she from their decision to move was much more to do with their total father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before still just a child after all, and really might not have had an "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had http://gutenberg.net/license). to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be face against her father's arm. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief was already the end of March, after all. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for things had become superfluous which, although they could not be foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? III first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware with him. But as it is ..." Language: English was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's room. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** works. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of of receipt of the work. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something page at http://pglaf.org he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring to their real and natural state. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he electronic works It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide first she would call to him as she did so with words that she of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was even though she could have checked for herself and could have known each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making the handle of the door to open it completely. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm was not a loss but a great advantage. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite below. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed with her arms around his neck. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then and never to have to open the door unless it was especially slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His "what are we to do?" better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and greatest consideration so that his family could bear the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. the way in a corner. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not 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 bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The stick, then, finally, all was quiet. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had down into the middle of the dinner table. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to impose on them. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that http://www.gutenberg.net Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his continue being of help to him. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after opportunities to fix the problem. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out peaceful. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost III would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then http://www.gutenberg.net eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of Foundation work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, towards the viewer. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, at this thought. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had first to get up and stretch out her young body. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way travelling salesmen. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the first to get up and stretch out her young body. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important left there again". thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this