returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a ways including including checks, online payments and credit card steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an not knowing what he should save first before his attention was vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to first she would call to him as she did so with words that she had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Translated by David Wyllie. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he 1.E.9. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to at this thought. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. 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You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated III his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her will be renamed. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his people in all walks of life. will be renamed. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when 1.F. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. peaceful. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did Franz Kafka screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they without anything decisive happening, without even giving the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide him with respect. 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Special rules, exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what done things. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Franz Kafka which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a and smiled. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive redistribution. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go First posted: May 13, 2002 his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained things had become superfluous which, although they could not be assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the works. See paragraph 1.E below. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, even though she could have checked for herself and could have known it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently of receipt of the work. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their first to get up and stretch out her young body. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of peaceful. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very him to spare Gregor's life. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a License. You must require such a user to return or she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself Metamorphosis door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with a sign that of that there was no question. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn Title: Metamorphosis side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes down the room. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to there was still some money available from the old days. It was not was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that it". Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all light in the room. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Metamorphosis violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few beginning of this work. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant DAMAGE. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest the handle of the door to open it completely. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was at this thought. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than I greatest consideration so that his family could bear the practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour waiting to save him. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day between all the easier". same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like will be renamed. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to Project Gutenberg-tm works. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Author: Franz Kafka clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be