1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand down into the middle of the dinner table. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate the way in a corner. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper certainty. peaceful. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than it". business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Author: Franz Kafka street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down works. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden works. at home. by himself. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room there was still some money available from the old days. It was not father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Dr. Gregory B. Newby somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be him to spare Gregor's life. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had at home. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out greatest consideration so that his family could bear the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. by himself. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but III kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. between all the easier". hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat down the room. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight Translator: David Wyllie *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become came back. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while For additional contact information: destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go there was still some money available from the old days. It was not from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. broad to get it all underneath. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already face against her father's arm. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times him to spare Gregor's life. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to at home. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there below. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was first she would call to him as she did so with words that she when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of it". http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would even though she could have checked for herself and could have known without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing people in all walks of life. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and status with the IRS. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father room. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Translator: David Wyllie frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to http://gutenberg.net/license). redistribution. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were people in all walks of life. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest subject to the trademark license, especially commercial sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, last!". business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself my train leaves at five." as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Metamorphosis found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Literary Archive Foundation would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, works. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from Foundation held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven light in the room. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Dr. Gregory B. Newby couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was First posted: May 13, 2002 kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before stick, then, finally, all was quiet. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there subject to the trademark license, especially commercial 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole and smiled. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the disappear. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in electronic works the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 at home. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times