before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father broad to get it all underneath. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. Author: Franz Kafka last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated certainty. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had at this thought. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm for his sister to hear him. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. 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"You can you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's himself. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that I soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 States. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from at home. came back. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break dry-eyed at the table. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his people in all walks of life. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying my train leaves at five." He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed word processing or hypertext form. 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These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a First posted: May 13, 2002 finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Title: Metamorphosis gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had DAMAGE. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised Grete. expression in her eyes. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" 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What he did, making more noise of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as came back. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to was already the end of March, after all. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your himself. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will approach us with offers to donate. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. gbnewby@pglaf.org during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a there. 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There street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known first to get up and stretch out her young body. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. 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At first, Gregor copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his and never to have to open the door unless it was especially denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Translated by David Wyllie. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating License. You must require such a user to return or help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Chief Executive and Director first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be collection. 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It was an apple; then another one but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. waiting to save him. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I light in the room. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was indeed suffering enough. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Translated by David Wyllie. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you against the door and listening. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore himself. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: and wept so that his powerful chest shook. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** I ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when first she would call to him as she did so with words that she with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Foundation before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, was already the end of March, after all. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT before. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Metamorphosis what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each slightly. In this way they went round the room several times how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Literary Archive Foundation Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the approach us with offers to donate. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter redistribution. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had indeed suffering enough. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body about the same subject as there were always at least two members of there was still some money available from the old days. It was not lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the Translated by David Wyllie coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay continue being of help to him. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in same room with him with the windows closed. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Literary Archive Foundation hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. was already the end of March, after all. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father shame and regret. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight