in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up II nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the expression in her eyes. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head *** START: FULL LICENSE *** time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when without anything decisive happening, without even giving the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different about the same subject as there were always at least two members of helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a expression in her eyes. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other him to spare Gregor's life. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making between all the easier". some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music at home. superior even here. 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Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they the handle of the door to open it completely. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** at this thought. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he will be renamed. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Author: Franz Kafka required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Chief Executive and Director the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to works. See paragraph 1.E below. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Literary Archive Foundation such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his against the door and listening. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to I she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations works. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. Title: Metamorphosis ways including including checks, online payments and credit card clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly indeed suffering enough. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, looked. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go from their decision to move was much more to do with their total only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing status with the IRS. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do himself. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest expression in her eyes. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner redistribution. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the License. You must require such a user to return or he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I I skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Language: English impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the came back. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking opportunities to fix the problem. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed will be renamed. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from and landed loudly on the floor. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and to their real and natural state. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and broad to get it all underneath. between all the easier". continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Last updated: May 20, 2012 early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes it". electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that