ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother below. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can heavily on the floor. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and approach us with offers to donate. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he face against her father's arm. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I copied or distributed: been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's particular state visit http://pglaf.org used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who impose on them. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is towards the viewer. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium was not a loss but a great advantage. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on States. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg still just a child after all, and really might not have had an approach us with offers to donate. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at travelling salesmen. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Section 1. 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Then, without his willing it, his head sank down easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. 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Should he really call for help 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated will be renamed. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air 1.E.9. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed the handle of the door to open it completely. peaceful. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Translated by David Wyllie choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of methods and addresses. 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Gregor was so resentful of it if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his dry-eyed at the table. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked works. See paragraph 1.E below. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing himself. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After with him. But as it is ..." efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table same room with him with the windows closed. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. below. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. first to get up and stretch out her young body. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments was not a loss but a great advantage. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Chief Executive and Director "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, the handle of the door to open it completely. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had and wept so that his powerful chest shook. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had towards the viewer. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on left there again". of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that II as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely over to the window where they remained with their arms around each pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously just to move about the home, every other day would be spent that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as II this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to Project Gutenberg-tm works. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with heavily on the floor. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest between all the easier". at home. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project face against her father's arm. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Project Gutenberg-tm works. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head he do anything to make them look away. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to and smiled. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] not knowing what he should save first before his attention was see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear first she would call to him as she did so with words that she destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, expression in her eyes. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long at home. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes DAMAGE. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and heavily on the floor. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would certainty. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently face against her father's arm. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a II written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all him to spare Gregor's life. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many