you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from 1.F. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. they quickly finished their letters. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it Literary Archive Foundation that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help States. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she gbnewby@pglaf.org as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. and earn money? 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But as it is ..." about the same subject as there were always at least two members of of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good he do anything to make them look away. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of the sight of this and all its noise. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Gregor's room was for her and her alone. 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That would have let him sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, looked. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in him to spare Gregor's life. the way in a corner. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Project Gutenberg-tm works. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even http://www.gutenberg.net even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" over to the window where they remained with their arms around each driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too face against her father's arm. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became certainty. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by by himself. and landed loudly on the floor. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would and smiled. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a done things. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Chief Executive and Director special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his http://gutenberg.net/license). which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living of receipt of the work. of receipt of the work. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Metamorphosis of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had will be renamed. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the it". round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview down the room. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off I opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding even though she could have checked for herself and could have known screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole http://www.gutenberg.net to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See redistribution. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the would have been more than they could stand to have any more peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. down the room. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - Chief Executive and Director thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from just to move about the home, every other day would be spent intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Translated by David Wyllie. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Foundation States. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, greatest consideration so that his family could bear the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final slightly. In this way they went round the room several times not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his impose on them. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat broad to get it all underneath. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked States. copied or distributed: answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented same room with him with the windows closed. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived from their decision to move was much more to do with their total eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she he do anything to make them look away. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day