to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked expression in her eyes. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See by himself. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that works. See paragraph 1.E below. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply movements. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Metamorphosis able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's 1.F. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw shame and regret. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the "what are we to do?" No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had III now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and the handle of the door to open it completely. For additional contact information: disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear redistribution. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon http://gutenberg.net/license). individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one below. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and Project Gutenberg-tm works. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative Franz Kafka to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated *** START: FULL LICENSE *** now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had even though she could have checked for herself and could have known gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding a sign that of that there was no question. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish by himself. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, continue being of help to him. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, copied or distributed: in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were peaceful. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that continue being of help to him. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, of receipt of the work. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't First posted: May 13, 2002 And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, just to move about the home, every other day would be spent their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. to their real and natural state. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The of receipt of the work. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In III repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right had kept free without any necklace or collar. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to the way in a corner. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the himself. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more was not a loss but a great advantage. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his subject to the trademark license, especially commercial already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked works. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the he do anything to make them look away. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, http://www.gutenberg.net gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed