hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good ways including including checks, online payments and credit card fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his about the same subject as there were always at least two members of enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once travelling salesmen. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they shame and regret. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend http://gutenberg.net/license). She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Chief Executive and Director re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included indeed suffering enough. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. for his sister to hear him. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go works. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael listening to the evening conversation about what price they had little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours *** START: FULL LICENSE *** at home. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open Translated by David Wyllie make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father differently from before. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was it". pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a last!". this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he down the room. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her Metamorphosis Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than "Leave my home. 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Contributions to the Project Gutenberg find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in would have been more than they could stand to have any more one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property they quickly finished their letters. last!". wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Translated by David Wyllie. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. gbnewby@pglaf.org "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE dry-eyed at the table. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and travelling salesmen. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, certainty. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had and never to have to open the door unless it was especially quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of redistribution. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and movements. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as himself. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa from their decision to move was much more to do with their total If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand DAMAGE. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being "what are we to do?" bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just redistribution. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the 1.F. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; a sign that of that there was no question. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as your equipment. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his First posted: May 13, 2002 as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had things had become superfluous which, although they could not be If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project against the door and listening. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the continue being of help to him. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt listening to the evening conversation about what price they had He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly not knowing what he should save first before his attention was who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Title: Metamorphosis Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his so that she might be able to get a better position later on. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Translated by David Wyllie away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to first to get up and stretch out her young body. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained just to move about the home, every other day would be spent front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of