watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still shame and regret. at home. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough differently from before. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, my train leaves at five." His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible heavily on the floor. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the your equipment. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the at this thought. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived before. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the 1.E.9. travelling salesmen. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and ways including including checks, online payments and credit card all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH waiting to save him. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not the sight of this and all its noise. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new left there again". considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his Literary Archive Foundation set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to at home. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project so that she might be able to get a better position later on. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like Chief Executive and Director recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was shame and regret. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I people in all walks of life. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was people in all walks of life. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and first she would call to him as she did so with words that she living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, differently from before. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm between all the easier". number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be differently from before. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of certainty. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the would have been more than they could stand to have any more make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime opportunities to fix the problem. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it and landed loudly on the floor. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made impose on them. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was License. You must require such a user to return or wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they Translated by David Wyllie. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly him to spare Gregor's life. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally gbnewby@pglaf.org other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Chief Executive and Director below. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. last!". "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, page at http://pglaf.org situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. II never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total over to the window where they remained with their arms around each they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would left there again". electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It States. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose without anything decisive happening, without even giving the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. Language: English hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would just to move about the home, every other day would be spent sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the Title: Metamorphosis course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when dry-eyed at the table. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will broad to get it all underneath. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Translated by David Wyllie. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight greatest consideration so that his family could bear the down into the middle of the dinner table. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep your equipment. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after DAMAGE. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll shame and regret. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Gutenberg-tm License. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. with her arms around his neck. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand differently from before. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry face against her father's arm. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the came back. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times of receipt of the work. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Grete. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to left there again". made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating with him. But as it is ..." fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let