from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was that he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Translator: David Wyllie table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with certainty. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the would have been more than they could stand to have any more probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement still just a child after all, and really might not have had an state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Metamorphosis as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and and smiled. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Translated by David Wyllie flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Chief Executive and Director find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his page at http://pglaf.org time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a subject to the trademark license, especially commercial construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff continue being of help to him. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was to their real and natural state. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to 1.F. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and people in all walks of life. with her arms around his neck. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the dry-eyed at the table. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared III carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had opportunities to fix the problem. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or gbnewby@pglaf.org that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had he do anything to make them look away. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ travelling salesmen. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest down the room. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the my train leaves at five." instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation status with the IRS. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the gbnewby@pglaf.org room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Dr. Gregory B. Newby Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had gbnewby@pglaf.org and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open will be renamed. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Chief Executive and Director almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but and smiled. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself down into the middle of the dinner table. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already Language: English until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Foundation as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, States. with him. But as it is ..." performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living stick, then, finally, all was quiet. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. Franz Kafka joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they to their real and natural state. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not the handle of the door to open it completely. done things. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his waiting to save him. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the at home. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly Title: Metamorphosis with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest continue being of help to him. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self to their real and natural state. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the For additional contact information: chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Title: Metamorphosis Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project continue being of help to him. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated between all the easier". like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite