there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few of receipt of the work. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other movements. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright of receipt of the work. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly stick, then, finally, all was quiet. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy over to the window where they remained with their arms around each knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load below. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of approach us with offers to donate. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then works. See paragraph 1.E below. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other Dr. Gregory B. Newby help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll dry-eyed at the table. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited a sign that of that there was no question. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a even though she could have checked for herself and could have known still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but not knowing what he should save first before his attention was had kept free without any necklace or collar. broad to get it all underneath. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching redistribution. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Title: Metamorphosis *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to beginning of this work. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down travelling salesmen. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with greatest consideration so that his family could bear the considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. and smiled. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped your equipment. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to had kept free without any necklace or collar. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm light in the room. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it just to move about the home, every other day would be spent "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But a sign that of that there was no question. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, listening to the evening conversation about what price they had scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous came back. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of he do anything to make them look away. Language: English The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at it". would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Grete. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of stick, then, finally, all was quiet. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the consciousness. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and without anything decisive happening, without even giving the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then stick, then, finally, all was quiet. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up impose on them. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided slightly. 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He had prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was about the same subject as there were always at least two members of open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest I Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Foundation "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Translated by David Wyllie. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Foundation before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it listening to the evening conversation about what price they had with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully differently from before. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing would have been more than they could stand to have any more One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka particular state visit http://pglaf.org to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was my train leaves at five." copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the page at http://pglaf.org finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Translated by David Wyllie. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Foundation hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have him to spare Gregor's life. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only greatest consideration so that his family could bear the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was from their decision to move was much more to do with their total greatest consideration so that his family could bear the electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every at home. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a