WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to "what are we to do?" some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward terms imposed by the copyright holder. 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Gregor never hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get listening to the evening conversation about what price they had and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from was not a loss but a great advantage. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Literary Archive Foundation convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a done things. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone my train leaves at five." possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with people in all walks of life. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, broad to get it all underneath. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was between all the easier". His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been DAMAGE. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll Author: Franz Kafka with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - approach us with offers to donate. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very would have been more than they could stand to have any more For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I light in the room. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Dr. Gregory B. Newby takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for II was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists life led by the family during these two months, must have made him away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to http://gutenberg.net/license). included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried electronic works they quickly finished their letters. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" ways including including checks, online payments and credit card entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared II towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Last updated: May 20, 2012 the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown times and they had never come again, at least not with the same collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here looked. approach us with offers to donate. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally differently from before. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you ways including including checks, online payments and credit card almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel the way in a corner. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he without anything decisive happening, without even giving the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or not knowing what he should save first before his attention was him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family the way in a corner. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Translator: David Wyllie before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, left there again". in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently certainty. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more looked. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even would have been more than they could stand to have any more room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, light in the room. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back particular state visit http://pglaf.org suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered