like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Translated by David Wyllie. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following DAMAGE. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Chief Executive and Director 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much and smiled. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could without anything decisive happening, without even giving the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in approach us with offers to donate. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important there was still some money available from the old days. It was not connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, done things. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from for his sister to hear him. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that against the door and listening. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed life led by the family during these two months, must have made him were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As between all the easier". there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round slightly. In this way they went round the room several times hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, over to the window where they remained with their arms around each gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. first to get up and stretch out her young body. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Dr. Gregory B. Newby breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat movements. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists works. See paragraph 1.E below. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to and never to have to open the door unless it was especially understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their travelling salesmen. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would the way in a corner. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had peaceful. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on copied or distributed: out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Metamorphosis watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Professor Michael S. 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LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air 1.E.9. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were would have been more than they could stand to have any more she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? for his sister to hear him. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** with him. But as it is ..." set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and