bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In License. You must require such a user to return or certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit of receipt of the work. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a the way in a corner. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate there was still some money available from the old days. It was not boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He http://gutenberg.net/license). must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes DAMAGE. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing your equipment. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room disappear. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any people in all walks of life. Chief Executive and Director and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be disappear. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Dr. Gregory B. Newby train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. 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By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his Grete. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his done things. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living without anything decisive happening, without even giving the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly of receipt of the work. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then over to the window where they remained with their arms around each without anything decisive happening, without even giving the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. light in the room. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend not knowing what he should save first before his attention was works. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing Translated by David Wyllie he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth towards the viewer. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it below. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; screams. "Anna! 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When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood listening to the evening conversation about what price they had now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother the way in a corner. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was over to the window where they remained with their arms around each her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, down into the middle of the dinner table. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the they quickly finished their letters. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, beginning of this work. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room broad to get it all underneath. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about works. See paragraph 1.E below. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Dr. Gregory B. Newby Project Gutenberg-tm works. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the works. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Metamorphosis law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will status with the IRS. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite light in the room. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be at this thought. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not approach us with offers to donate. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of III Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka stick, then, finally, all was quiet. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Literary Archive Foundation as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, without anything decisive happening, without even giving the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. Translated by David Wyllie. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then 1.F. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her first to get up and stretch out her young body. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with and landed loudly on the floor. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Author: Franz Kafka was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, with him. But as it is ..." made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor Translator: David Wyllie pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's indeed suffering enough. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project slightly. In this way they went round the room several times fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was looked. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with was already the end of March, after all. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new movements. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right movements. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they still just a child after all, and really might not have had an becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had "what are we to do?" transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together they quickly finished their letters. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each