and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to times and they had never come again, at least not with the same understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work with her arms around his neck. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He with her arms around his neck. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide the sight of this and all its noise. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But that going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than life led by the family during these two months, must have made him office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite "what are we to do?" quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method and never to have to open the door unless it was especially definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. down the room. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do with her arms around his neck. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto at home. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had even though she could have checked for herself and could have known while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived that and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that beginning of this work. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and slightly. In this way they went round the room several times considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was of receipt of the work. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, Franz Kafka there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project Metamorphosis shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. shame and regret. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Gutenberg-tm License. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals Translated by David Wyllie. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at disappear. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did opportunities to fix the problem. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he heavily on the floor. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness even though she could have checked for herself and could have known pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest looked. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed same room with him with the windows closed. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite done things. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's III the way in a corner. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that for his sister to hear him. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all not knowing what he should save first before his attention was there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly 1.E.9. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Literary Archive Foundation phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father First posted: May 13, 2002 "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a people in all walks of life. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; against the door and listening. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to redistribution. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in