went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists Literary Archive Foundation white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud that from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As against the door and listening. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Last updated: May 20, 2012 our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and Translated by David Wyllie. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or broad to get it all underneath. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as just to move about the home, every other day would be spent the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the redistribution. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from http://www.gutenberg.net imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Translated by David Wyllie. of receipt of the work. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of greatest consideration so that his family could bear the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot your equipment. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had light in the room. consciousness. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three even though she could have checked for herself and could have known towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible waiting to save him. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, at home. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being movements. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the page at http://pglaf.org there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Chief Executive and Director three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" would have been more than they could stand to have any more think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Chief Executive and Director upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was below. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite against the door and listening. for his sister to hear him. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Franz Kafka adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his dissuade him from it. 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Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth and smiled. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight and never to have to open the door unless it was especially quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide and landed loudly on the floor. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, expression in her eyes. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a "what are we to do?" and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a expression in her eyes. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall 1.F. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any him to spare Gregor's life. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included things had become superfluous which, although they could not be to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, peaceful. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any nothing serious. 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"What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their Metamorphosis consciousness. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said times and they had never come again, at least not with the same service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Chief Executive and Director this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United waiting to save him. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. 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