copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total peaceful. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his stick, then, finally, all was quiet. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and peaceful. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently 1.E.9. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay not knowing what he should save first before his attention was he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Title: Metamorphosis that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face at this thought. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding down into the middle of the dinner table. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have a sign that of that there was no question. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered opportunities to fix the problem. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before approach us with offers to donate. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving indeed suffering enough. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her and smiled. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall first she would call to him as she did so with words that she number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you last!". access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works copied or distributed: completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation towards the viewer. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she even though she could have checked for herself and could have known teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa my train leaves at five." eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the before. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Title: Metamorphosis with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the and smiled. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet stick, then, finally, all was quiet. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if http://www.gutenberg.net where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if towards the viewer. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Translated by David Wyllie. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was your equipment. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his First posted: May 13, 2002 had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the 1.E.9. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously him to spare Gregor's life. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself room. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Chief Executive and Director as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Chief Executive and Director donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the 1.F. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, and smiled. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: copied or distributed: sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that room. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at life led by the family during these two months, must have made him and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of http://gutenberg.net/license). throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Translator: David Wyllie able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of to their real and natural state. Project Gutenberg-tm works. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the broad to get it all underneath. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and over to the window where they remained with their arms around each if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. that stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Gutenberg-tm License. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke I day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings himself. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked impose on them. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules,