family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had Grete. at home. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly things had become superfluous which, although they could not be trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his of receipt of the work. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried 1.E.9. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his peaceful. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up face against her father's arm. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as 1.C. 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Meanwhile Gregor's sister other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance Project Gutenberg-tm works. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of of receipt of the work. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give III tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on III terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even works. See paragraph 1.E below. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor for his sister to hear him. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being Dr. Gregory B. Newby different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it States. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the III It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide http://gutenberg.net/license). this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the First posted: May 13, 2002 Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you approach us with offers to donate. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just they quickly finished their letters. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto was already the end of March, after all. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her looked. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared life led by the family during these two months, must have made him care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, page at http://pglaf.org Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its came back. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When at home. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped towards the viewer. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in works. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. copied or distributed: that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his works. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little they quickly finished their letters. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up towards the viewer. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and times and they had never come again, at least not with the same charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep and smiled. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps III as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, DAMAGE. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as room. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his my train leaves at five." the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to business@pglaf.org. 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His fall was softened a little by the carpet, three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of before. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the a sign that of that there was no question. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Title: Metamorphosis 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Metamorphosis because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the waiting to save him. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible left there again". the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR disappear. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, life led by the family during these two months, must have made him 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about people in all walks of life. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then the way in a corner. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Author: Franz Kafka any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated for his sister to hear him. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to copied or distributed: charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but continue being of help to him. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, shame and regret. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her life led by the family during these two months, must have made him again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office