himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously beginning of this work. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on even though she could have checked for herself and could have known entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it him to spare Gregor's life. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of travelling salesmen. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, of receipt of the work. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Franz Kafka denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied down into the middle of the dinner table. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up heavily on the floor. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill expression in her eyes. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three electronic works that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any greatest consideration so that his family could bear the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table page at http://pglaf.org the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it approach us with offers to donate. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give disappear. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the expression in her eyes. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared by himself. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Title: Metamorphosis can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen the way in a corner. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime indeed suffering enough. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that was already the end of March, after all. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. gbnewby@pglaf.org now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole your equipment. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back would have been more than they could stand to have any more and wept so that his powerful chest shook. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Gutenberg-tm License. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was with him. But as it is ..." All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, so that she might be able to get a better position later on. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the approach us with offers to donate. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and people in all walks of life. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for last!". where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should approach us with offers to donate. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk from their decision to move was much more to do with their total This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the light in the room. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Foundation had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in below. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front Literary Archive Foundation 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm with her arms around his neck. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister came back. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his to their real and natural state. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Title: Metamorphosis vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other it". parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by him to spare Gregor's life. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he indeed suffering enough. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! opportunities to fix the problem. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should down the room. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on 1.F. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" dry-eyed at the table. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily things had become superfluous which, although they could not be door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday before. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat