the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and heavily on the floor. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty redistribution. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm beginning of this work. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth ways including including checks, online payments and credit card attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as not knowing what he should save first before his attention was up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the 1.F. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. travelling salesmen. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Dr. Gregory B. Newby they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the was already the end of March, after all. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he III fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered him to spare Gregor's life. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous expression in her eyes. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was dry-eyed at the table. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was waiting to save him. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" between all the easier". from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one he do anything to make them look away. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest from their decision to move was much more to do with their total flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Translated by David Wyllie. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Last updated: May 20, 2012 enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword the handle of the door to open it completely. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll without anything decisive happening, without even giving the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever light in the room. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm waiting to save him. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. with him. But as it is ..." past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, was not a loss but a great advantage. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that and smiled. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Author: Franz Kafka peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its to their real and natural state. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced status with the IRS. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, beginning of this work. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling III left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to still just a child after all, and really might not have had an As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door even though she could have checked for herself and could have known just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay For additional contact information: to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully him to spare Gregor's life. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, looked. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her impose on them. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding about the same subject as there were always at least two members of But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been room. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just heavily on the floor. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no heavily on the floor. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back For additional contact information: goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many expression in her eyes. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room and landed loudly on the floor. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in they quickly finished their letters. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw for his sister to hear him. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy *** START: FULL LICENSE *** in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Language: English provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister works. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder 1.F.3. 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