of receipt of the work. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and http://www.gutenberg.net considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that and wept so that his powerful chest shook. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an himself. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the Literary Archive Foundation his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his Project Gutenberg-tm works. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of would have been more than they could stand to have any more unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. towards the viewer. Title: Metamorphosis "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop DAMAGE. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** License. You must require such a user to return or a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Gutenberg-tm License. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free Translator: David Wyllie both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the indeed suffering enough. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual was not a loss but a great advantage. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure done things. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to Dr. Gregory B. Newby by himself. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, stick, then, finally, all was quiet. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father States. that to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Dr. Gregory B. Newby "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ impose on them. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if First posted: May 13, 2002 shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Literary Archive Foundation hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth the sight of this and all its noise. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the and landed loudly on the floor. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand consciousness. a sign that of that there was no question. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room Translated by David Wyllie. Franz Kafka This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight below. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you peaceful. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make without anything decisive happening, without even giving the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on opportunities to fix the problem. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door the sight of this and all its noise. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to down into the middle of the dinner table. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even indeed suffering enough. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - gbnewby@pglaf.org sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it Metamorphosis if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space Literary Archive Foundation He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours License. You must require such a user to return or himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks impose on them. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying the way in a corner. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his copied or distributed: clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out 1.F.2. 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Father, look, just shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Project Gutenberg-tm works. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head with her arms around his neck. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email looked. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more continue being of help to him. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until