this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for a sign that of that there was no question. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE "what are we to do?" was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, times and they had never come again, at least not with the same his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising 1.E.9. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a that http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did face against her father's arm. electronic works the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of Dr. Gregory B. Newby in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door DAMAGE. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking States. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to heavily on the floor. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the II his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, himself. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had heavily on the floor. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but Translated by David Wyllie made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Translated by David Wyllie. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto DAMAGE. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made expression in her eyes. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this III anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual a sign that of that there was no question. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. copied or distributed: WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See stick, then, finally, all was quiet. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Literary Archive Foundation "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are left there again". he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and "what are we to do?" important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Grete. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of heavily on the floor. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud broad to get it all underneath. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the II word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to continue being of help to him. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his ways including including checks, online payments and credit card It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it waiting to save him. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Language: English nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg to their real and natural state. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see impose on them. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all over to the window where they remained with their arms around each with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed opportunities to fix the problem. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours page at http://pglaf.org one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had that 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned