press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER against the door and listening. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net was not a loss but a great advantage. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you your equipment. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the left there again". If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say peaceful. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. copied or distributed: to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped so that she might be able to get a better position later on. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully http://gutenberg.net/license). Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be works. See paragraph 1.E below. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back first she would call to him as she did so with words that she DAMAGE. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just light in the room. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving to their real and natural state. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it down into the middle of the dinner table. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had had kept free without any necklace or collar. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of at this thought. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how subject to the trademark license, especially commercial without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off they quickly finished their letters. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that heavily on the floor. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite things had become superfluous which, although they could not be assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Literary Archive Foundation to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make would have been more than they could stand to have any more public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. Translated by David Wyllie. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they done things. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to Translated by David Wyllie their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that redistribution. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, and smiled. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front redistribution. Language: English business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." heavily on the floor. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost greatest consideration so that his family could bear the politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who done things. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It before. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the copied or distributed: to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until same room with him with the windows closed. that see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that him to spare Gregor's life. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See throughout numerous locations. 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Gregor had never had any practice in moving Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he by himself. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly the way in a corner. II clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no Project Gutenberg-tm works. peaceful. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had expression in her eyes. because of that. What should he do now? 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The same tired man as used to be laying he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Grete. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. 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Gregor did in while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so stayed home every evening. 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The washing up from breakfast lay on the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had slightly. In this way they went round the room several times becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat that down the room. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room and smiled. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest for his sister to hear him. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and done things. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both left there again". the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. same room with him with the windows closed. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation *** START: FULL LICENSE *** finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he life led by the family during these two months, must have made him and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked