coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Author: Franz Kafka sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the copied or distributed: of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project without anything decisive happening, without even giving the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily face against her father's arm. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, people in all walks of life. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Literary Archive Foundation sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before peaceful. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been ways including including checks, online payments and credit card because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual differently from before. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing down the room. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had first she would call to him as she did so with words that she he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, and smiled. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR life led by the family during these two months, must have made him achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making Section 5. 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Unlike him, she was ways including including checks, online payments and credit card "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present last!". first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or by himself. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation beginning of this work. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? 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What he did, making more noise fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand consciousness. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the it. 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Of course, we hope that you will support the Project unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, will be renamed. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be a sign that of that there was no question. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you approach us with offers to donate. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, stood pressed against each other. 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Gregor's mother sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to dry-eyed at the table. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his things had become superfluous which, although they could not be his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player had kept free without any necklace or collar. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included at home. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it of receipt of the work. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement the way in a corner. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away works. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." indeed suffering enough. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, and wept so that his powerful chest shook. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her beginning of this work. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, peaceful. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Chief Executive and Director remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of same room with him with the windows closed. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change and wept so that his powerful chest shook. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic and smiled. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had copied or distributed: His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he your equipment. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** 1.E.9. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" http://gutenberg.net/license). well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, and never to have to open the door unless it was especially despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related expression in her eyes. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all 1.F. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Translator: David Wyllie of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages face against her father's arm. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying