that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if Translated by David Wyllie. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his and wept so that his powerful chest shook. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was at this thought. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his I serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing my train leaves at five." on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become page at http://pglaf.org written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked same room with him with the windows closed. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project face against her father's arm. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out greatest consideration so that his family could bear the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked against the door and listening. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall they quickly finished their letters. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way towards the viewer. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that my train leaves at five." before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no left there again". hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could Title: Metamorphosis pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with room. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his he do anything to make them look away. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Author: Franz Kafka destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked he do anything to make them look away. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For and never to have to open the door unless it was especially works. See paragraph 1.E below. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Title: Metamorphosis had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, expression in her eyes. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that light in the room. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Gutenberg-tm License. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, there was still some money available from the old days. It was not sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Dr. Gregory B. Newby and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you 1.F. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all electronic works opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance the handle of the door to open it completely. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated still just a child after all, and really might not have had an possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his for his sister to hear him. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; Dr. Gregory B. Newby their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned Language: English they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Title: Metamorphosis one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get still just a child after all, and really might not have had an other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the dry-eyed at the table. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity the handle of the door to open it completely. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to certainly be taken away by no-one. 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If you do not agree to abide by all would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to about the same subject as there were always at least two members of sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence against the door and listening. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and certainty. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly himself. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of below. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you Section 5. 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General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of with her arms around his neck. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something dry-eyed at the table. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by left there again". 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance