all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Literary Archive Foundation any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 things had become superfluous which, although they could not be ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across against the door and listening. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at looked. 1.F.1. 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This meant that his And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling left there again". the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. 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If she didn't do it "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware immediate notice on my room. 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Nearly all the individual works in the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, electronic works the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Gregor. 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And on The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully 1.F. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, light in the room. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing DAMAGE. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no him to spare Gregor's life. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object slightly. In this way they went round the room several times as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, dry-eyed at the table. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that first she would call to him as she did so with words that she top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it by himself. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Title: Metamorphosis rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose to their real and natural state. II abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, face against her father's arm. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped electronic works "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get and smiled. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend Dr. Gregory B. Newby Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing and smiled. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing copied or distributed: left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Chief Executive and Director *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest differently from before. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but the handle of the door to open it completely. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped stick, then, finally, all was quiet. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had people in all walks of life. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing and landed loudly on the floor. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Last updated: May 20, 2012 not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend last!". If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just *** START: FULL LICENSE *** little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the against the door and listening. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose Metamorphosis ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his redistribution. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to a sign that of that there was no question. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table Literary Archive Foundation then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the face against her father's arm. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Project Gutenberg-tm works. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just at home. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would from their decision to move was much more to do with their total disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest expression in her eyes. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried and smiled. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand and never to have to open the door unless it was especially we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought beginning of this work. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the