kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would first to get up and stretch out her young body. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Project Gutenberg-tm works. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. gbnewby@pglaf.org it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's ways including including checks, online payments and credit card adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the the sight of this and all its noise. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made over to the window where they remained with their arms around each immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Last updated: May 20, 2012 time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like greatest consideration so that his family could bear the second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite "what are we to do?" held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep looked. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay *** START: FULL LICENSE *** could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do with him. But as it is ..." which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he life led by the family during these two months, must have made him more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. had kept free without any necklace or collar. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which shame and regret. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not down into the middle of the dinner table. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after people in all walks of life. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out for his sister to hear him. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now and smiled. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a ways including including checks, online payments and credit card electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his before. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go gbnewby@pglaf.org denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is copied or distributed: be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch greatest consideration so that his family could bear the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, against the door and listening. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka differently from before. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was to their real and natural state. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, without anything decisive happening, without even giving the the way in a corner. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could for his sister to hear him. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net over to the window where they remained with their arms around each gbnewby@pglaf.org unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Literary Archive Foundation to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project Metamorphosis Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman listening to the evening conversation about what price they had they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" down into the middle of the dinner table. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, without anything decisive happening, without even giving the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic room. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Title: Metamorphosis rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her down the room. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal a sign that of that there was no question. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional the handle of the door to open it completely. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination was not a loss but a great advantage. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following your equipment. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw the way in a corner. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE heavily on the floor. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door people in all walks of life. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If even though she could have checked for herself and could have known with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and life led by the family during these two months, must have made him re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and just to move about the home, every other day would be spent money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her First posted: May 13, 2002 impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, works. See paragraph 1.E below. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will for his sister to hear him. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he