*** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear left there again". and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no For additional contact information: upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not waiting to save him. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He first she would call to him as she did so with words that she the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Author: Franz Kafka milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR between all the easier". his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his against the door and listening. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many left there again". kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards him to spare Gregor's life. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition of receipt of the work. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to impose on them. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no of receipt of the work. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Foundation done things. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the shame and regret. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. 1.F. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to against the door and listening. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg himself. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic DAMAGE. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation First posted: May 13, 2002 door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. face against her father's arm. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into Language: English despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself broad to get it all underneath. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have there was still some money available from the old days. It was not warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the towards the viewer. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of and smiled. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do without anything decisive happening, without even giving the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with last!". After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had stick, then, finally, all was quiet. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the http://gutenberg.net/license). were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and down into the middle of the dinner table. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Grete. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just had kept free without any necklace or collar. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his expression in her eyes. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his so that she might be able to get a better position later on. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, *** START: FULL LICENSE *** come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, subject to the trademark license, especially commercial use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of Chief Executive and Director So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the shame and regret. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not and smiled. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good without anything decisive happening, without even giving the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if so that she might be able to get a better position later on. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or