and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium and smiled. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by came back. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they came back. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; broad to get it all underneath. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever angry and glad at the same time. 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Redistribution is still just a child after all, and really might not have had an "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again and never to have to open the door unless it was especially as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE my train leaves at five." mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor opportunities to fix the problem. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended greatest consideration so that his family could bear the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Author: Franz Kafka From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing shame and regret. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her status with the IRS. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all differently from before. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I indeed suffering enough. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make peaceful. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any beginning of this work. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, face against her father's arm. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the expression in her eyes. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a Translated by David Wyllie. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Dr. Gregory B. Newby the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of things had become superfluous which, although they could not be again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of 1.E.9. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest from their decision to move was much more to do with their total This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would had kept free without any necklace or collar. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you dry-eyed at the table. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps disappear. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. States. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as first to get up and stretch out her young body. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation your equipment. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Translated by David Wyllie. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with and wept so that his powerful chest shook. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - *** START: FULL LICENSE *** again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with Translator: David Wyllie tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he down into the middle of the dinner table. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, *** START: FULL LICENSE *** status with the IRS. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. to their real and natural state. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being III it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest Chief Executive and Director might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or DAMAGE. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do so that she might be able to get a better position later on. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" differently from before. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother slightly. In this way they went round the room several times nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three below. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his towards the viewer. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, they quickly finished their letters. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the shame and regret. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. impose on them. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were States. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project with him. But as it is ..." mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open Translated by David Wyllie PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to slightly. In this way they went round the room several times his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and and landed loudly on the floor. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it left there again". receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning First posted: May 13, 2002 returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and last!". spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were Metamorphosis owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On