because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously Franz Kafka last!". straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? and smiled. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Translated by David Wyllie to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined disappear. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: at this thought. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women and wept so that his powerful chest shook. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do First posted: May 13, 2002 company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the Last updated: May 20, 2012 understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations Title: Metamorphosis towards the viewer. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his 1.E.9. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall towards the viewer. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor towards the viewer. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. for his sister to hear him. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Dr. Gregory B. Newby So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Grete. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be same room with him with the windows closed. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Language: English Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a 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 anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals below. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the a sign that of that there was no question. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed *** START: FULL LICENSE *** He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest http://www.gutenberg.net I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to "what are we to do?" your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. Project Gutenberg-tm works. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone dry-eyed at the table. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that travelling salesmen. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an I hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm down the room. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning the sight of this and all its noise. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the down the room. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the waiting to save him. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** heavily on the floor. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise ways including including checks, online payments and credit card the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of consciousness. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Translated by David Wyllie. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his even though she could have checked for herself and could have known straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried the sight of this and all its noise. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their copied or distributed: and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence that that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright subject to the trademark license, especially commercial during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, peaceful. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very there was still some money available from the old days. It was not sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down Foundation ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round same room with him with the windows closed. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff the handle of the door to open it completely. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they for his sister to hear him. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all differently from before. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), "what are we to do?" were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he dry-eyed at the table. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there dry-eyed at the table. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Gutenberg-tm License. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of would have been more than they could stand to have any more precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head down the room. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Section 2. 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Although it was still early in the he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his beginning of this work. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the indeed suffering enough. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck without anything decisive happening, without even giving the sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she