improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. the handle of the door to open it completely. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom gbnewby@pglaf.org above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. III Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and movements. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), DAMAGE. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow and wept so that his powerful chest shook. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed things had become superfluous which, although they could not be speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out things had become superfluous which, although they could not be permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email him to spare Gregor's life. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka waiting to save him. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise the sight of this and all its noise. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with copied or distributed: His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go towards the viewer. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Literary Archive Foundation vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to they quickly finished their letters. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want there was still some money available from the old days. It was not himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which II fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they that him to spare Gregor's life. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door things had become superfluous which, although they could not be they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him about the same subject as there were always at least two members of movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in came back. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short certainty. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had down into the middle of the dinner table. at this thought. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, States. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to Gutenberg-tm License. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is Translated by David Wyllie. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes Translated by David Wyllie License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Metamorphosis frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had works. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back I normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was done things. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Translator: David Wyllie If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be listening to the evening conversation about what price they had consciousness. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's impose on them. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Translated by David Wyllie to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief and never to have to open the door unless it was especially regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or and wept so that his powerful chest shook. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish page at http://pglaf.org reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was travelling salesmen. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he below. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be indeed suffering enough. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. Dr. Gregory B. Newby somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but by himself. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, with her arms around his neck. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls