controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong things had become superfluous which, although they could not be SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear first she would call to him as she did so with words that she not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The works. See paragraph 1.E below. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can particular state visit http://pglaf.org down into the middle of the dinner table. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the consciousness. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and even though she could have checked for herself and could have known confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, without anything decisive happening, without even giving the electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but and wept so that his powerful chest shook. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Translator: David Wyllie respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying at this thought. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object "what are we to do?" again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. Professor Michael S. 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The way she remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. 1.E.9. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, peaceful. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide certainty. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, and never to have to open the door unless it was especially coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Translated by David Wyllie. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh redistribution. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Project Gutenberg-tm works. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to at home. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was gbnewby@pglaf.org playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I the way in a corner. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. the sight of this and all its noise. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, particular state visit http://pglaf.org - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was II straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times 1.E.9. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their http://gutenberg.net/license). that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, with her arms around his neck. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear 1.F. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael peaceful. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and would have been more than they could stand to have any more saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen over to the window where they remained with their arms around each straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Language: English in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while III service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that I hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he License. You must require such a user to return or she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself consciousness. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, peaceful. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how slightly. In this way they went round the room several times I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say stick, then, finally, all was quiet. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the opportunities to fix the problem. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of left there again". where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes certainty. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his of receipt of the work. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence first to get up and stretch out her young body. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked I hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was 1.F. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't himself. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Metamorphosis something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but impose on them. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner 1.E.9. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already so that she might be able to get a better position later on. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With Title: Metamorphosis could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project