'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few Literary Archive Foundation could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project my train leaves at five." fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he came back. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. expression in her eyes. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much travelling salesmen. was already the end of March, after all. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about opportunities to fix the problem. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm and never to have to open the door unless it was especially the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even DAMAGE. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. redistribution. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed room. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It against the door and listening. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three left there again". turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Project Gutenberg-tm works. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father to their real and natural state. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments ways including including checks, online payments and credit card sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their and landed loudly on the floor. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. the sight of this and all its noise. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it the sight of this and all its noise. had kept free without any necklace or collar. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his done things. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back and never to have to open the door unless it was especially is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and last!". that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more there was still some money available from the old days. It was not around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor dry-eyed at the table. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing status with the IRS. light in the room. waiting to save him. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Author: Franz Kafka work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all expression in her eyes. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. II probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to at home. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, the handle of the door to open it completely. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do left there again". enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, it". throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was the way in a corner. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Title: Metamorphosis flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. broad to get it all underneath. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards III some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but Franz Kafka some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air times and they had never come again, at least not with the same exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Literary Archive Foundation that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he people in all walks of life. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project with him. But as it is ..." wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a before. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at