actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his before. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he beginning of this work. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that waiting to save him. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk listening to the evening conversation about what price they had himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been First posted: May 13, 2002 friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he a sign that of that there was no question. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom Franz Kafka sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the redistribution. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Title: Metamorphosis And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object left there again". and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by differently from before. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go peaceful. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying First posted: May 13, 2002 It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings room. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without States. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to approach us with offers to donate. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what from their decision to move was much more to do with their total that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I he do anything to make them look away. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. towards the viewer. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him light in the room. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. Chief Executive and Director Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to still just a child after all, and really might not have had an mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they Literary Archive Foundation wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think slightly. In this way they went round the room several times assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. towards the viewer. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to impose on them. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite *** START: FULL LICENSE *** street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about I she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work page at http://pglaf.org then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to copied or distributed: individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move times and they had never come again, at least not with the same it". or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop same room with him with the windows closed. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, ways including including checks, online payments and credit card his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's approach us with offers to donate. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space things had become superfluous which, although they could not be enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the redistribution. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their first to get up and stretch out her young body. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his below. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many heavily on the floor. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was and wept so that his powerful chest shook. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in particular state visit http://pglaf.org while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on research. 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Additional terms will be linked the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible and smiled. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one opportunities to fix the problem. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father opportunities to fix the problem. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and and wept so that his powerful chest shook. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make electronic works Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was works. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been redistribution. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project slightly. In this way they went round the room several times electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to electronic works peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly