at home. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented from their decision to move was much more to do with their total saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at towards the viewer. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved even though she could have checked for herself and could have known seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects I on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still First posted: May 13, 2002 bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand was not a loss but a great advantage. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still ways including including checks, online payments and credit card http://gutenberg.net/license). that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. against the door and listening. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt a sign that of that there was no question. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of electronic works if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects DAMAGE. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed my train leaves at five." explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's consciousness. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Title: Metamorphosis her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded he do anything to make them look away. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of status with the IRS. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had that with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you things had become superfluous which, although they could not be himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and from their decision to move was much more to do with their total make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. works. See paragraph 1.E below. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to for his sister to hear him. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder beginning of this work. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Last updated: May 20, 2012 "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, to their real and natural state. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no continue being of help to him. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Foundation While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Grete. travelling salesmen. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had over to the window where they remained with their arms around each curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use broad to get it all underneath. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by between all the easier". Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his first she would call to him as she did so with words that she say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT there was still some money available from the old days. It was not had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed page at http://pglaf.org help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's before. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could would have been more than they could stand to have any more him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's times and they had never come again, at least not with the same the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised License. You must require such a user to return or window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as same room with him with the windows closed. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was to their real and natural state. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon done things. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his himself. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked over to the window where they remained with their arms around each one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly copied or distributed: might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother with him. But as it is ..." efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had was not a loss but a great advantage. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done,