send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was at this thought. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be again with the whole weight of his body as needed. 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Then, quietly, instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for would have been more than they could stand to have any more grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or it". now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals first to get up and stretch out her young body. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - opportunities to fix the problem. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Translator: David Wyllie Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a beginning of this work. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the certainty. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present at this thought. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up Translated by David Wyllie. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he face against her father's arm. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been For additional contact information: 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his travelling salesmen. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept would have been more than they could stand to have any more if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, Foundation beginning of this work. himself. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, *** START: FULL LICENSE *** and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking impose on them. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would status with the IRS. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room so that she might be able to get a better position later on. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's between all the easier". in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known copied or distributed: more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There himself. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, gbnewby@pglaf.org without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of listening to the evening conversation about what price they had complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously "what are we to do?" Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his First posted: May 13, 2002 hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Foundation almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling States. Chief Executive and Director in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's peaceful. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut over to the window where they remained with their arms around each practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as shame and regret. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of greatest consideration so that his family could bear the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and Chief Executive and Director electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and Metamorphosis lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Last updated: May 20, 2012 he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side "what are we to do?" was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Foundation before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in towards the viewer. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from III there was still some money available from the old days. It was not back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he the handle of the door to open it completely. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I between all the easier". out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his and landed loudly on the floor. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. would have been more than they could stand to have any more "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after looked. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Translator: David Wyllie Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been for his sister to hear him. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the works. at home. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom