inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at http://www.gutenberg.net released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of electronic works struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of First posted: May 13, 2002 speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be the handle of the door to open it completely. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other gbnewby@pglaf.org room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it down into the middle of the dinner table. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange http://gutenberg.net/license). about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you heavily on the floor. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a for his sister to hear him. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and continue being of help to him. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael at this thought. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. light in the room. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's and never to have to open the door unless it was especially eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that down into the middle of the dinner table. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could same room with him with the windows closed. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project Last updated: May 20, 2012 the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all shame and regret. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. face against her father's arm. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in left there again". suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than below. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with about the same subject as there were always at least two members of been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her before. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all it". of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Language: English and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure that was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately and wept so that his powerful chest shook. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that against the door and listening. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could License. You must require such a user to return or So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they Project Gutenberg-tm works. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked himself. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with came back. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the travelling salesmen. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, I like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), of receipt of the work. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the last!". him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming himself. the sight of this and all its noise. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal electronic works to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor face against her father's arm. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force copied or distributed: even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. indeed suffering enough. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my status with the IRS. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation electronic works example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all and wept so that his powerful chest shook. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was certainty. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you with her arms around his neck. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Chief Executive and Director responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him States. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, expression in her eyes. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's particular state visit http://pglaf.org went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had they quickly finished their letters. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had your equipment. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his left there again". the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister was already the end of March, after all. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being a sign that of that there was no question. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister I inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in the sight of this and all its noise. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the listening to the evening conversation about what price they had before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. beginning of this work. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that