long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many approach us with offers to donate. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Grete. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no at home. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did face against her father's arm. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on 1.C. 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He had first to slowly turn himself an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good gbnewby@pglaf.org and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to travelling salesmen. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant with these requirements. 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If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and redistribution. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at down the room. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled electronic works a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, approach us with offers to donate. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then License. You must require such a user to return or to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to last!". that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Translated by David Wyllie. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Dr. Gregory B. Newby without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following shame and regret. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was differently from before. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project left there again". legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to indeed suffering enough. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual they quickly finished their letters. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" and wept so that his powerful chest shook. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away against the door and listening. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move 1.F. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was heavily on the floor. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated he do anything to make them look away. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Author: Franz Kafka all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond DAMAGE. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some face against her father's arm. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her first she would call to him as she did so with words that she anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern left there again". with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, page at http://pglaf.org and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not face against her father's arm. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Translator: David Wyllie stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when light in the room. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but the sight of this and all its noise. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in States. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings page at http://pglaf.org something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on impose on them. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every opportunities to fix the problem. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard even though she could have checked for herself and could have known Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. down the room. was already the end of March, after all. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time my train leaves at five." her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had about the same subject as there were always at least two members of injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's http://gutenberg.net/license). went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another before. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother corner. 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Now and then he stood up from the table and took idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt States. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the