samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can against the door and listening. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours "what are we to do?" middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister down the room. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Last updated: May 20, 2012 to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the people in all walks of life. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever last!". throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort and smiled. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd redistribution. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If page at http://pglaf.org uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she 1.E.9. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm first she would call to him as she did so with words that she law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Grete. came back. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give with him. But as it is ..." He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant between all the easier". able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who himself. was not a loss but a great advantage. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in would have been more than they could stand to have any more only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his with her arms around his neck. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. he do anything to make them look away. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Metamorphosis present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. light in the room. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps broad to get it all underneath. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a certainty. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Last updated: May 20, 2012 out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not consciousness. to their real and natural state. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with and smiled. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against differently from before. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked http://gutenberg.net/license). to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he him to spare Gregor's life. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it by himself. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their shame and regret. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had page at http://pglaf.org had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his *** START: FULL LICENSE *** almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works 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 it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible particular state visit http://pglaf.org while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm done things. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made towards the viewer. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. 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Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of stick, then, finally, all was quiet. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it that spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. down into the middle of the dinner table. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the "what are we to do?" or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as page at http://pglaf.org household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop approach us with offers to donate. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had particular state visit http://pglaf.org hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite they quickly finished their letters. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments himself. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, himself. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Grete. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then continue being of help to him. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for