just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor and never to have to open the door unless it was especially sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once shame and regret. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying First posted: May 13, 2002 paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm him to spare Gregor's life. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Grete. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty and smiled. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at at home. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever himself. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up slightly. In this way they went round the room several times little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Gutenberg-tm License. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his Metamorphosis same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but Author: Franz Kafka wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no so that she might be able to get a better position later on. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn continue being of help to him. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, *** START: FULL LICENSE *** benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the Title: Metamorphosis Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and between all the easier". Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him I to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls certainty. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't beginning of this work. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at done things. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate and never to have to open the door unless it was especially possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then even though she could have checked for herself and could have known to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could down the room. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have light in the room. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did himself. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and stick, then, finally, all was quiet. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to between all the easier". attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: heavily on the floor. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** down into the middle of the dinner table. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I indeed suffering enough. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and subject to the trademark license, especially commercial of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been down into the middle of the dinner table. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also for his sister to hear him. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you without anything decisive happening, without even giving the people in all walks of life. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, at this thought. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his