His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again approach us with offers to donate. opportunities to fix the problem. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise not knowing what he should save first before his attention was was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had with him. But as it is ..." cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning my train leaves at five." backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH for his sister to hear him. consciousness. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed impose on them. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Title: Metamorphosis what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their last!". it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is waiting to save him. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him waiting to save him. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a first to get up and stretch out her young body. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed the way in a corner. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more 1.F. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished Dr. Gregory B. Newby sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than 1.E.9. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there room. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work and wept so that his powerful chest shook. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what Language: English everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, Author: Franz Kafka all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever a sign that of that there was no question. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter looked. left there again". there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they even though she could have checked for herself and could have known Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As and wept so that his powerful chest shook. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Translated by David Wyllie. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or at home. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite before. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it even though she could have checked for herself and could have known wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Chief Executive and Director made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was a sign that of that there was no question. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard was already the end of March, after all. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her to their real and natural state. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very States. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Translated by David Wyllie. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the Title: Metamorphosis If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, DAMAGE. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in life led by the family during these two months, must have made him explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is just to move about the home, every other day would be spent "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are movements. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force against the door and listening. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from Translated by David Wyllie and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently so that she might be able to get a better position later on. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the to their real and natural state. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive times and they had never come again, at least not with the same with him. But as it is ..." face against her father's arm. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into I should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his down into the middle of the dinner table. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain peaceful. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Metamorphosis unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a last!". required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to http://www.gutenberg.net round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Grete. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at left there again". the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to electronic works during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils.