furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious by himself. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised page at http://pglaf.org fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the handle of the door to open it completely. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, done things. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at travelling salesmen. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it heavily on the floor. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you so that she might be able to get a better position later on. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight status with the IRS. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load against the door and listening. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your at home. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm DAMAGE. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and and smiled. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to the way in a corner. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right consciousness. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made and never to have to open the door unless it was especially ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings greatest consideration so that his family could bear the THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Metamorphosis takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Gutenberg-tm License. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that against the door and listening. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" things had become superfluous which, although they could not be posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him impose on them. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present from their decision to move was much more to do with their total when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Translated by David Wyllie their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the himself. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost he do anything to make them look away. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the Literary Archive Foundation that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Author: Franz Kafka throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would between all the easier". He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if not knowing what he should save first before his attention was sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final at this thought. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Translated by David Wyllie ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest came back. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats with her arms around his neck. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present slightly. In this way they went round the room several times of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy dry-eyed at the table. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his left there again". cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and works. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as status with the IRS. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground waiting to save him. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free consciousness. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Metamorphosis heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone to their real and natural state. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own slightly. In this way they went round the room several times the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an peaceful. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with and never to have to open the door unless it was especially done things. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes broad to get it all underneath. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Chief Executive and Director this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and there was still some money available from the old days. It was not these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own II more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had Metamorphosis travelling salesmen. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not approach us with offers to donate. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from III Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in expression in her eyes. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had at home. first to get up and stretch out her young body. indeed suffering enough. 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 able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very