the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, last!". anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." looked. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can certainty. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Language: English You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and beginning of this work. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. Metamorphosis the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their and smiled. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, first she would call to him as she did so with words that she have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps differently from before. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free I enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all indeed suffering enough. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles and smiled. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with at this thought. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. they quickly finished their letters. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but about the same subject as there were always at least two members of suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the had kept free without any necklace or collar. opportunities to fix the problem. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples 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 eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we Grete. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards him to spare Gregor's life. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Project Gutenberg-tm works. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times Project Gutenberg-tm works. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At the way in a corner. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the that been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its http://gutenberg.net/license). uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had from their decision to move was much more to do with their total was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my certainty. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front dry-eyed at the table. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his even though she could have checked for herself and could have known round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project License. You must require such a user to return or Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and waiting to save him. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE light in the room. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying status with the IRS. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the my train leaves at five." see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough from their decision to move was much more to do with their total his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, will be renamed. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their to their real and natural state. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room last!". it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever DAMAGE. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE http://www.gutenberg.net crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, was not a loss but a great advantage. people in all walks of life. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related same room with him with the windows closed. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went