Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so States. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to even though she could have checked for herself and could have known They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in Translated by David Wyllie. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself 1.E.9. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in slightly. In this way they went round the room several times located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his first to get up and stretch out her young body. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself *** START: FULL LICENSE *** somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner and wept so that his powerful chest shook. that Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments Title: Metamorphosis slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their disappear. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the darkness. 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Contributions to the Project Gutenberg entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), movements. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll shame and regret. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was so that she might be able to get a better position later on. DAMAGE. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back people in all walks of life. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by travelling salesmen. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her peaceful. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they redistribution. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at the sight of this and all its noise. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear heavily on the floor. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards disappear. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in peaceful. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times Foundation slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the page at http://pglaf.org even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Literary Archive Foundation this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and ways including including checks, online payments and credit card He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to Dr. Gregory B. Newby few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor face against her father's arm. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I life led by the family during these two months, must have made him So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple broad to get it all underneath. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even listening to the evening conversation about what price they had more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing disappear. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm consciousness. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks gbnewby@pglaf.org still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would they quickly finished their letters. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Title: Metamorphosis head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never will be renamed. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. 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Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father room. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Translated by David Wyllie Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, States. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and electronic works recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Translator: David Wyllie badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring at home. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to down into the middle of the dinner table. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister first she would call to him as she did so with words that she because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before