set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but a sign that of that there was no question. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his still just a child after all, and really might not have had an whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and gbnewby@pglaf.org occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to 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 below. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some by himself. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever gbnewby@pglaf.org face against her father's arm. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" a sign that of that there was no question. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, he do anything to make them look away. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest so that she might be able to get a better position later on. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** there. 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LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another a sign that of that there was no question. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg and never to have to open the door unless it was especially serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not however nice they might be. 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He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in consciousness. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. http://gutenberg.net/license). 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his http://www.gutenberg.net goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty Translated by David Wyllie oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different the sight of this and all its noise. he do anything to make them look away. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort before. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and First posted: May 13, 2002 set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even impose on them. below. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the it". just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka that he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. peaceful. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the II sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his down the room. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of people in all walks of life. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to looked. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. left there again". eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. at home. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works so that she might be able to get a better position later on. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new Last updated: May 20, 2012 enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current and landed loudly on the floor. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a your equipment. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door waiting to save him. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Franz Kafka probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his at this thought. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I at this thought. room. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating *** START: FULL LICENSE *** unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired gbnewby@pglaf.org well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, a sign that of that there was no question. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower room. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond subject to the trademark license, especially commercial DAMAGE. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had opportunities to fix the problem. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and For additional contact information: thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and continue being of help to him. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, him to spare Gregor's life. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Metamorphosis Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and