my train leaves at five." him to spare Gregor's life. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an indeed suffering enough. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd http://gutenberg.net/license). listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Foundation by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but copied or distributed: see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then last!". parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Grete. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Title: Metamorphosis amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary even though she could have checked for herself and could have known though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. differently from before. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by 1.E.9. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family was already the end of March, after all. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Foundation considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Foundation bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Chief Executive and Director to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I face against her father's arm. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, copied or distributed: towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it the way in a corner. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was will be renamed. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly first she would call to him as she did so with words that she unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project towards the viewer. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. the way in a corner. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their indeed suffering enough. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up same room with him with the windows closed. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand people in all walks of life. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and 1.F. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. down the room. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday approach us with offers to donate. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made stick, then, finally, all was quiet. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but broad to get it all underneath. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking broad to get it all underneath. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with Foundation bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance States. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again listening to the evening conversation about what price they had and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at stick, then, finally, all was quiet. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Metamorphosis went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers States. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away with her arms around his neck. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague peaceful. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project disappear. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to even though she could have checked for herself and could have known way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Literary Archive Foundation interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much himself. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him times and they had never come again, at least not with the same little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Author: Franz Kafka *** START: FULL LICENSE *** there was still some money available from the old days. It was not to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Translator: David Wyllie No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time States. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Foundation knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if quiet in the next room. 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