If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one peaceful. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages with him. But as it is ..." violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, that anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could opportunities to fix the problem. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Foundation might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table works. See paragraph 1.E below. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break gbnewby@pglaf.org last!". eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely redistribution. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any approach us with offers to donate. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Title: Metamorphosis array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself stick, then, finally, all was quiet. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to first she would call to him as she did so with words that she came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not with her arms around his neck. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had approach us with offers to donate. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth II to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been ways including including checks, online payments and credit card She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he First posted: May 13, 2002 This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have movements. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the before. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the certainty. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Metamorphosis As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of just to move about the home, every other day would be spent He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many with him. But as it is ..." incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to 1.E.9. people in all walks of life. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if stick, then, finally, all was quiet. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you left there again". death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, things had become superfluous which, although they could not be even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Foundation coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the 1.F.2. 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I am astonished, quite astonished. I time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Translated by David Wyllie. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't room. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God consciousness. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I listening to the evening conversation about what price they had long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. impose on them. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? at this thought. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Grete. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would he do anything to make them look away. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the down the room. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared himself. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her times and they had never come again, at least not with the same they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Author: Franz Kafka important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening last!". especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had the sight of this and all its noise. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He against the door and listening. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her listening to the evening conversation about what price they had and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, before.