wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's before. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following Grete. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust indeed suffering enough. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the consciousness. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and I lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old was not a loss but a great advantage. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, differently from before. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and peaceful. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, travelling salesmen. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and towards the viewer. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the For additional contact information: in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Translated by David Wyllie. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with License. You must require such a user to return or front of her. 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Then, however much mother and sister would some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: he do anything to make them look away. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always down into the middle of the dinner table. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his by himself. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door greatest consideration so that his family could bear the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He peaceful. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and done things. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this at this thought. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with He spent the whole night there. 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He defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Translator: David Wyllie came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is with him. But as it is ..." thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Franz Kafka law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother Grete. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up even though she could have checked for herself and could have known receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite face against her father's arm. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be about the same subject as there were always at least two members of His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were with him. But as it is ..." on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project at this thought. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, below. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father expression in her eyes. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Last updated: May 20, 2012 found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune broad to get it all underneath. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office it". and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** and landed loudly on the floor. light in the room. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his people in all walks of life. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his will be renamed. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, Gutenberg-tm License. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions my train leaves at five." must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he http://www.gutenberg.net He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. II his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn things had become superfluous which, although they could not be raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with with him. But as it is ..." or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Language: English come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by works. See paragraph 1.E below. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the Project Gutenberg-tm works. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister,