wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their DAMAGE. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not status with the IRS. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it was already the end of March, after all. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the works. See paragraph 1.E below. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. and smiled. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard consciousness. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied dry-eyed at the table. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, and wept so that his powerful chest shook. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his was already the end of March, after all. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution down into the middle of the dinner table. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would movements. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help my train leaves at five." have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is they quickly finished their letters. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project Chief Executive and Director even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following room. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa came back. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune was not a loss but a great advantage. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be was already the end of March, after all. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking at home. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set waiting to save him. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching face against her father's arm. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Author: Franz Kafka But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while even though she could have checked for herself and could have known "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all people in all walks of life. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged against the door and listening. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, and wept so that his powerful chest shook. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the expression in her eyes. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned without anything decisive happening, without even giving the It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to about the same subject as there were always at least two members of make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Literary Archive Foundation people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the 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 money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on beginning of this work. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Last updated: May 20, 2012 Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even consciousness. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, gbnewby@pglaf.org early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn Title: Metamorphosis milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered listening to the evening conversation about what price they had ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister will be renamed. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: light in the room. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Gutenberg-tm License. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing status with the IRS. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed even though she could have checked for herself and could have known Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; for his sister to hear him. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. continue being of help to him. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, first she would call to him as she did so with words that she spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework with him. But as it is ..." folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck 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 Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the