recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no there was still some money available from the old days. It was not work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. Title: Metamorphosis noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will the sight of this and all its noise. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned that then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie my train leaves at five." his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm ways including including checks, online payments and credit card condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly even though she could have checked for herself and could have known happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. they quickly finished their letters. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner waiting to save him. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Author: Franz Kafka be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a I through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard for his sister to hear him. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide I though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared not knowing what he should save first before his attention was been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? works. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had indeed suffering enough. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Translated by David Wyllie. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving the way in a corner. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was indeed suffering enough. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples For additional contact information: hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards continue being of help to him. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff works. See paragraph 1.E below. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known not knowing what he should save first before his attention was could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there the handle of the door to open it completely. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for greatest consideration so that his family could bear the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then status with the IRS. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), at home. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found left there again". leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect *** START: FULL LICENSE *** sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after down the room. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement Language: English Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the States. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women License. You must require such a user to return or Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is down the room. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT listening to the evening conversation about what price they had (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her with her arms around his neck. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there down the room. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if him to spare Gregor's life. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once broad to get it all underneath. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from came back. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the II than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt approach us with offers to donate. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg joy, but once at the door she went silent. 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Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to room. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for peaceful. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project ways including including checks, online payments and credit card did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and last!". Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been listening to the evening conversation about what price they had there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've he do anything to make them look away. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" States. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was with him. But as it is ..." couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight Language: English at this thought. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER page at http://pglaf.org control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. II middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body against the door and listening. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown at this thought. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know people in all walks of life. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office still just a child after all, and really might not have had an away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would first to get up and stretch out her young body. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting over to the window where they remained with their arms around each hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as