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First, of course, his one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance room. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell listening to the evening conversation about what price they had windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in without anything decisive happening, without even giving the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers and landed loudly on the floor. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready works. See paragraph 1.E below. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried between all the easier". trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father fees. 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It was only later, when she had become a little more used strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is out of the bed all at the same time. 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He as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their just to move about the home, every other day would be spent sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version even though she could have checked for herself and could have known until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; by himself. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their same room with him with the windows closed. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification things had become superfluous which, although they could not be that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally first to get up and stretch out her young body. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about works. See paragraph 1.E below. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and over to the window where they remained with their arms around each room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she greatest consideration so that his family could bear the 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through continue being of help to him. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Translated by David Wyllie carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, from their decision to move was much more to do with their total the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Franz Kafka throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated II here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide would have been more than they could stand to have any more They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his differently from before. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then page at http://pglaf.org as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been heavily on the floor. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Translated by David Wyllie. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known differently from before. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object light in the room. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their certainty. looked. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by was already the end of March, after all. 1.E.9. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE the sight of this and all its noise. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And even though she could have checked for herself and could have known middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled 1.F. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. and landed loudly on the floor. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just III his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while I was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. was not a loss but a great advantage. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down just to move about the home, every other day would be spent he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, even though she could have checked for herself and could have known had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that he do anything to make them look away. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the travelling salesmen. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right slightly. In this way they went round the room several times sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any redistribution. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes was already the end of March, after all. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. by himself. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a Last updated: May 20, 2012 works. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at "what are we to do?" dry-eyed at the table. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived States. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER Language: English against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** by himself. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family peaceful. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did without anything decisive happening, without even giving the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for and landed loudly on the floor. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family,