Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost disappear. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Title: Metamorphosis 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the press his whole body against it. 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In this way shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be broad to get it all underneath. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate below. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall 1.A. 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One side of his body lifted itself, have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a with her arms around his neck. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in disappear. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was waiting to save him. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. differently from before. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off times and they had never come again, at least not with the same would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother broad to get it all underneath. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow was not a loss but a great advantage. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. Language: English the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they left there again". outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to License. You must require such a user to return or the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home before. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which listening to the evening conversation about what price they had can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide first to get up and stretch out her young body. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm For additional contact information: make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a life led by the family during these two months, must have made him from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living about the same subject as there were always at least two members of would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would first to get up and stretch out her young body. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut certainty. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in subject to the trademark license, especially commercial last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had life led by the family during these two months, must have made him violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short things had become superfluous which, although they could not be This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him and never to have to open the door unless it was especially destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was works. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had ways including including checks, online payments and credit card family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting movements. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of first she would call to him as she did so with words that she This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough heavily on the floor. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk down into the middle of the dinner table. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more first she would call to him as she did so with words that she scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been Translated by David Wyllie she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended slightly. In this way they went round the room several times shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, status with the IRS. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself for his sister to hear him. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Metamorphosis the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the differently from before. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, 1.F. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is "what are we to do?" open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the consciousness. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was expression in her eyes. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked at this thought. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their about the same subject as there were always at least two members of they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. people in all walks of life. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Project Gutenberg-tm works. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was http://gutenberg.net/license). Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Literary Archive Foundation first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force http://www.gutenberg.net to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not Metamorphosis way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly broad to get it all underneath. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat consciousness. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow the sight of this and all its noise. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes Author: Franz Kafka him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the that smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say Last updated: May 20, 2012 her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a last!". door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had