himself. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the broad to get it all underneath. particular state visit http://pglaf.org and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at the handle of the door to open it completely. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as things had become superfluous which, although they could not be editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Title: Metamorphosis the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready towards the viewer. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I still just a child after all, and really might not have had an she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been heavily on the floor. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Author: Franz Kafka pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Section 2. 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And on Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop without anything decisive happening, without even giving the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to dry-eyed at the table. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but for his sister to hear him. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself impose on them. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest towards the viewer. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately *** START: FULL LICENSE *** looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were Title: Metamorphosis nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Translator: David Wyllie and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way waiting to save him. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Language: English precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to shame and regret. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost down the room. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister looked. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE him to spare Gregor's life. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, works. See paragraph 1.E below. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he flat. 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The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification over to the window where they remained with their arms around each noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." my train leaves at five." your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: still just a child after all, and really might not have had an parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" with her arms around his neck. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had States. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if that inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? 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And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and from their decision to move was much more to do with their total understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, so that she might be able to get a better position later on. dry-eyed at the table. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, Translated by David Wyllie. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project done things. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new the handle of the door to open it completely. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the they quickly finished their letters. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in