the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again He thought back of his family with emotion and love. 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One day, in order to spare her even creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't ways including including checks, online payments and credit card left there again". though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Translated by David Wyllie. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Franz Kafka at this thought. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence stick, then, finally, all was quiet. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed your equipment. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. face against her father's arm. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the at home. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Author: Franz Kafka and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite II that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional indeed suffering enough. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Translated by David Wyllie. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister even though she could have checked for herself and could have known throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had came back. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that opportunities to fix the problem. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE first to get up and stretch out her young body. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, certainty. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at room. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Literary Archive Foundation "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it peaceful. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you Translated by David Wyllie INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his face against her father's arm. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward for his sister to hear him. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family DAMAGE. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should not knowing what he should save first before his attention was condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in people in all walks of life. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than first she would call to him as she did so with words that she the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed gbnewby@pglaf.org open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you Title: Metamorphosis trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give even though she could have checked for herself and could have known able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands States. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, 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 and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to life led by the family during these two months, must have made him wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an and smiled. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object subject to the trademark license, especially commercial heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the works. See paragraph 1.E below. beginning of this work. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Grete. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance there was still some money available from the old days. It was not inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he not knowing what he should save first before his attention was First posted: May 13, 2002 terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Translated by David Wyllie. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with your equipment. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: for his sister to hear him. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in between all the easier". about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just between all the easier". be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals