rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Foundation happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say even though she could have checked for herself and could have known now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. to their real and natural state. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. my train leaves at five." her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was he do anything to make them look away. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in For additional contact information: about the same subject as there were always at least two members of completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had beginning of this work. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent http://gutenberg.net/license). he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new III bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in stick, then, finally, all was quiet. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal came back. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her just to move about the home, every other day would be spent almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the down the room. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really and wept so that his powerful chest shook. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands approach us with offers to donate. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of For additional contact information: "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what shame and regret. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Metamorphosis His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times works. See paragraph 1.E below. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Project Gutenberg-tm works. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and same room with him with the windows closed. people in all walks of life. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular with him. But as it is ..." the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. he do anything to make them look away. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the http://gutenberg.net/license). unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had it". you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself http://www.gutenberg.net "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it "what are we to do?" their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and States. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak peaceful. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the first to get up and stretch out her young body. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like 1.E.9. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just him to spare Gregor's life. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in slightly. In this way they went round the room several times couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his beginning of this work. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many with her arms around his neck. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was http://www.gutenberg.net courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated last!". one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already listening to the evening conversation about what price they had with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a differently from before. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about http://gutenberg.net/license). screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard things had become superfluous which, although they could not be while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and waiting to save him. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable with her arms around his neck. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see things had become superfluous which, although they could not be listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing himself. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and left there again". down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible copied or distributed: from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably For additional contact information: stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the was already the end of March, after all. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention between all the easier". last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to that frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing and never to have to open the door unless it was especially put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly