hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room against the door and listening. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side Literary Archive Foundation "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, waiting to save him. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by would have been more than they could stand to have any more do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. to their real and natural state. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had particular state visit http://pglaf.org some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered looked. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. For additional contact information: business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to was already the end of March, after all. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles front room and looked anxiously in. 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Very soon his sister had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it States. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with approach us with offers to donate. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck movements. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of expression in her eyes. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition life led by the family during these two months, must have made him and landed loudly on the floor. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project the way in a corner. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall there. 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Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Foundation head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I II the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. and landed loudly on the floor. certainty. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he so that she might be able to get a better position later on. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, so that she might be able to get a better position later on. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere to their real and natural state. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost last!". All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly with him. But as it is ..." dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and first she would call to him as she did so with words that she even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a below. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Translator: David Wyllie work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back peaceful. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make from their decision to move was much more to do with their total sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest listening to the evening conversation about what price they had included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in I - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than first she would call to him as she did so with words that she very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer towards the viewer. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any of receipt of the work. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, http://www.gutenberg.net efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Translated by David Wyllie wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many with her arms around his neck. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Translated by David Wyllie injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. certainty. indeed suffering enough. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the would have been more than they could stand to have any more lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if waiting to save him. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the opportunities to fix the problem. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the