eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that and never to have to open the door unless it was especially slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If certainty. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long first to get up and stretch out her young body. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His slightly. In this way they went round the room several times business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he the way in a corner. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? down into the middle of the dinner table. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced first to get up and stretch out her young body. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Chief Executive and Director him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists the handle of the door to open it completely. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood travelling salesmen. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had For additional contact information: light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance copied or distributed: the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and things had become superfluous which, although they could not be a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower had kept free without any necklace or collar. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole himself. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit over to the window where they remained with their arms around each like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to greatest consideration so that his family could bear the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. differently from before. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back he do anything to make them look away. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. was not a loss but a great advantage. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free a sign that of that there was no question. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's was not a loss but a great advantage. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. Title: Metamorphosis side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** License. You must require such a user to return or prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out below. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to impose on them. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Gutenberg-tm License. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." 1.F. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work same room with him with the windows closed. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, First posted: May 13, 2002 completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with at this thought. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had that something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him smoking. 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He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did same room with him with the windows closed. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to between all the easier". superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the at this thought. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could the sight of this and all its noise. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to not knowing what he should save first before his attention was listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Last updated: May 20, 2012 a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from 1.C. 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He could thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their of receipt of the work. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no even though she could have checked for herself and could have known the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, slightly. In this way they went round the room several times enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the For additional contact information: including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by to their real and natural state. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Last updated: May 20, 2012 would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a from their decision to move was much more to do with their total state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that at this thought. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Translated by David Wyllie. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Author: Franz Kafka it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited first to get up and stretch out her young body. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to