had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 grounds for such an action." 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They communicated experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" down into the middle of the dinner table. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. dissuade him from it. 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Project about the same subject as there were always at least two members of He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite between all the easier". (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, particular state visit http://pglaf.org and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, Translated by David Wyllie. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who anywhere near Gregor. 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They must have noticed permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! 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What he heard his father say was some "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. continue being of help to him. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then certainty. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still consciousness. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, had kept free without any necklace or collar. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief him to spare Gregor's life. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished and wept so that his powerful chest shook. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of was not a loss but a great advantage. your equipment. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and disappear. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive he could judge this for himself. 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Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. 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There was seldom any conversation, even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" chair for his bed. 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They think we hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so with him. But as it is ..." States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, First posted: May 13, 2002 dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Foundation to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm and landed loudly on the floor. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock so that she might be able to get a better position later on. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very "what are we to do?" it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or Translator: David Wyllie This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no down into the middle of the dinner table. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Author: Franz Kafka at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Language: English more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his a sign that of that there was no question. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay License. You must require such a user to return or the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down a sign that of that there was no question. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards consciousness. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined still just a child after all, and really might not have had an his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently from their decision to move was much more to do with their total my train leaves at five." they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" with her arms around his neck. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Franz Kafka copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned slightly. In this way they went round the room several times everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender for his sister to hear him. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls same room with him with the windows closed. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would redistribution. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop subject to the trademark license, especially commercial bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Translated by David Wyllie. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed my train leaves at five." her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project works. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be broad to get it all underneath. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up from their decision to move was much more to do with their total one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of the handle of the door to open it completely. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, greatest consideration so that his family could bear the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring