lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest with her arms around his neck. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him he do anything to make them look away. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him *** START: FULL LICENSE *** protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their below. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every listening. 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And nor is your position must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every down the room. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily the sight of this and all its noise. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited would have been more than they could stand to have any more make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from differently from before. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any Language: English from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you First posted: May 13, 2002 able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll even though she could have checked for herself and could have known bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, waiting to save him. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Translated by David Wyllie provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth travelling salesmen. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it subject to the trademark license, especially commercial all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Chief Executive and Director or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his he do anything to make them look away. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in 1.F. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break there was still some money available from the old days. It was not bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to stick, then, finally, all was quiet. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite works. See paragraph 1.E below. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his particular state visit http://pglaf.org had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Franz Kafka intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange himself. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to to their real and natural state. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but http://gutenberg.net/license). watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of DAMAGE. Metamorphosis wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of will be renamed. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest heavily on the floor. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort left there again". that sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief copied or distributed: money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had copied or distributed: Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the expression in her eyes. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a the sight of this and all its noise. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will dry-eyed at the table. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just shame and regret. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making heavily on the floor. it". "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply movements. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good over to the window where they remained with their arms around each especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do III towards the viewer. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be and landed loudly on the floor. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was 1.F. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way particular state visit http://pglaf.org His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled III couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from 1.F.5. 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Had he really he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. people in all walks of life. left there again". and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at States. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Gutenberg-tm License. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the to their real and natural state. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one Title: Metamorphosis before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing the handle of the door to open it completely. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond and landed loudly on the floor. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw towards the viewer.