Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, light in the room. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. light in the room. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His ways including including checks, online payments and credit card him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's before. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. face against her father's arm. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, he do anything to make them look away. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she DAMAGE. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing with her arms around his neck. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring copied or distributed: after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped just to move about the home, every other day would be spent against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn still just a child after all, and really might not have had an complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible down into the middle of the dinner table. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good the sight of this and all its noise. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to there was still some money available from the old days. It was not to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to III a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Metamorphosis stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared your equipment. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly movements. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes towards the viewer. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; even though she could have checked for herself and could have known unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and works. See paragraph 1.E below. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already Title: Metamorphosis does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. continue being of help to him. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he and wept so that his powerful chest shook. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would first she would call to him as she did so with words that she and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon approach us with offers to donate. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to Language: English He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by still just a child after all, and really might not have had an room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most III had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to the way in a corner. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and done things. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of First posted: May 13, 2002 next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous http://www.gutenberg.net the way in a corner. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous there was still some money available from the old days. It was not just to move about the home, every other day would be spent this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and will be renamed. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, a sign that of that there was no question. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I himself. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to differently from before. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried the way in a corner. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor,