flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she was already the end of March, after all. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared down into the middle of the dinner table. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit with her arms around his neck. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself was already the end of March, after all. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Dr. Gregory B. Newby point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, so that she might be able to get a better position later on. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Literary Archive Foundation difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Project Gutenberg-tm works. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the had kept free without any necklace or collar. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand heavily on the floor. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times about the same subject as there were always at least two members of each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so Title: Metamorphosis cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Gutenberg-tm License. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while that But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. waiting to save him. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing peaceful. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, http://gutenberg.net/license). 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she times and they had never come again, at least not with the same assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the before. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his Gutenberg-tm License. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his particular state visit http://pglaf.org street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to with her arms around his neck. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his electronic works easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort the way in a corner. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It down the room. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His with her arms around his neck. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Language: English while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Translator: David Wyllie overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the the handle of the door to open it completely. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Author: Franz Kafka you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a over to the window where they remained with their arms around each they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from was not a loss but a great advantage. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went even though she could have checked for herself and could have known the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father for his sister to hear him. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this still just a child after all, and really might not have had an come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from Grete. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to peaceful. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could same room with him with the windows closed. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all broad to get it all underneath. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt for his sister to hear him. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; indeed suffering enough. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door himself. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more approach us with offers to donate. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out subject to the trademark license, especially commercial forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll would have been more than they could stand to have any more - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, room. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** I gbnewby@pglaf.org her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one looked. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and down into the middle of the dinner table. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. works. See paragraph 1.E below. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still