1.F. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his slightly. In this way they went round the room several times receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the 1.E.9. Literary Archive Foundation like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, that behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, would have been more than they could stand to have any more partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of they quickly finished their letters. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would 1.F. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that I without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong so that she might be able to get a better position later on. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained III stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she without anything decisive happening, without even giving the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by still just a child after all, and really might not have had an your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room your equipment. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut works. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot at this thought. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost would have been more than they could stand to have any more would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister and smiled. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen and landed loudly on the floor. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all will be renamed. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE Translated by David Wyllie. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief same room with him with the windows closed. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. would have been more than they could stand to have any more dry-eyed at the table. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely electronic works from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk towards the viewer. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister down the room. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Dr. Gregory B. Newby ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Project Gutenberg-tm works. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was greatest consideration so that his family could bear the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Foundation himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then Foundation seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had 1.F. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** and smiled. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself and smiled. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The Translated by David Wyllie. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the the sight of this and all its noise. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from DAMAGE. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had against the door and listening. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, consciousness. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's License. You must require such a user to return or "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the was already the end of March, after all. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without stick, then, finally, all was quiet. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it still just a child after all, and really might not have had an while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him there was still some money available from the old days. It was not see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it stick, then, finally, all was quiet. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Foundation stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would had kept free without any necklace or collar. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was License. You must require such a user to return or (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. down the room. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew greatest consideration so that his family could bear the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Literary Archive Foundation been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to him to spare Gregor's life. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest by himself. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his same room with him with the windows closed. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was subject to the trademark license, especially commercial would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final that eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room."