The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not the sight of this and all its noise. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or first she would call to him as she did so with words that she doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept *** START: FULL LICENSE *** to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the the handle of the door to open it completely. your equipment. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living continue being of help to him. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room between all the easier". prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto he do anything to make them look away. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her done things. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father copied or distributed: and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the for his sister to hear him. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when last!". stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt Metamorphosis him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's page at http://pglaf.org stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and slightly. In this way they went round the room several times probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles *** START: FULL LICENSE *** would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm for his sister to hear him. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, was already the end of March, after all. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project your equipment. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Language: English this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. page at http://pglaf.org a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother with him. But as it is ..." few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the continue being of help to him. same room with him with the windows closed. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 first she would call to him as she did so with words that she expression in her eyes. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever with her arms around his neck. III his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his indeed suffering enough. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to with her arms around his neck. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry indeed suffering enough. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could of receipt of the work. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned things had become superfluous which, although they could not be required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium Title: Metamorphosis fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Franz Kafka the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you License. You must require such a user to return or darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Author: Franz Kafka him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he they quickly finished their letters. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to against the door and listening. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front States. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder ways including including checks, online payments and credit card in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across listening to the evening conversation about what price they had where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door times and they had never come again, at least not with the same his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into room. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything I notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm even though she could have checked for herself and could have known quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Translated by David Wyllie. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the works. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. works. See paragraph 1.E below. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both waiting to save him. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in and wept so that his powerful chest shook. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and that consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the looked. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other they quickly finished their letters. particular state visit http://pglaf.org form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the at this thought. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from