while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to done things. 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 an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed broad to get it all underneath. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As at this thought. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered Literary Archive Foundation smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place certainty. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of would have been more than they could stand to have any more peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was slightly. In this way they went round the room several times possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, greatest consideration so that his family could bear the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he at this thought. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Literary Archive Foundation struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Franz Kafka father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even consciousness. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total first she would call to him as she did so with words that she all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's Chief Executive and Director 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard For additional contact information: sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there first she would call to him as she did so with words that she below. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in life led by the family during these two months, must have made him without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and I himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became License. You must require such a user to return or and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to last!". certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the and smiled. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Metamorphosis against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived for his sister to hear him. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. the way in a corner. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before with him. But as it is ..." work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his dry-eyed at the table. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden page at http://pglaf.org disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no status with the IRS. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time over to the window where they remained with their arms around each improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making ways including including checks, online payments and credit card hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever broad to get it all underneath. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by even though she could have checked for herself and could have known assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had beginning of this work. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE ways including including checks, online payments and credit card how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Author: Franz Kafka License. You must require such a user to return or goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so disappear. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Translator: David Wyllie against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, by himself. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the for his sister to hear him. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you your equipment. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth came back. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. beginning of this work. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Literary Archive Foundation frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Grete. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still 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 understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Language: English the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Translator: David Wyllie how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Title: Metamorphosis backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Grete. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a heavily on the floor. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever License. You must require such a user to return or Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. status with the IRS. expression in her eyes. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it face against her father's arm. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been 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 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the consciousness. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. and smiled. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but that in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE.