writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement Last updated: May 20, 2012 living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her and wept so that his powerful chest shook. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the Grete. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without and landed loudly on the floor. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw below. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, between all the easier". whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and beginning of this work. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, works. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official Literary Archive Foundation skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Dr. Gregory B. Newby a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my himself. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm Gutenberg-tm License. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was at home. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Title: Metamorphosis clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for movements. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes differently from before. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would 1.E.9. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of he do anything to make them look away. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped looked. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be greatest consideration so that his family could bear the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. Translated by David Wyllie what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few not knowing what he should save first before his attention was the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his and landed loudly on the floor. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in was already the end of March, after all. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything it". Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or peaceful. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in heavily on the floor. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and from their decision to move was much more to do with their total heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and "what are we to do?" him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it continue being of help to him. dry-eyed at the table. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right from their decision to move was much more to do with their total expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight beginning of this work. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really just to move about the home, every other day would be spent had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who over to the window where they remained with their arms around each front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving below. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and face against her father's arm. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother broad to get it all underneath. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic face against her father's arm. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; consciousness. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have not knowing what he should save first before his attention was without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its down into the middle of the dinner table. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load