say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work the sight of this and all its noise. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime of receipt of the work. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we Language: English thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed against the door and listening. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was even though she could have checked for herself and could have known seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Translated by David Wyllie. differently from before. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about at home. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to had kept free without any necklace or collar. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as from their decision to move was much more to do with their total "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply came back. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Project Gutenberg-tm works. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Title: Metamorphosis Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he works. See paragraph 1.E below. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** copied or distributed: redistribution. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to about the same subject as there were always at least two members of been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and consciousness. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from the sight of this and all its noise. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Translated by David Wyllie slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were listening to the evening conversation about what price they had ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took beginning of this work. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he disappear. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also redistribution. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he I business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly II more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. towards the viewer. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after page at http://pglaf.org there was still some money available from the old days. It was not was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated people in all walks of life. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his movements. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back a sign that of that there was no question. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally the way in a corner. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the people in all walks of life. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Literary Archive Foundation that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before the handle of the door to open it completely. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, *** START: FULL LICENSE *** SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations shame and regret. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him still just a child after all, and really might not have had an that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Translator: David Wyllie money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, shame and regret. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good the handle of the door to open it completely. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and at this thought. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT room. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of Gutenberg-tm License. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present