There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he listening to the evening conversation about what price they had gbnewby@pglaf.org They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation works. See paragraph 1.E below. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no by himself. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it against the door and listening. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is that and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. with him. But as it is ..." been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest came back. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to http://www.gutenberg.net so that she might be able to get a better position later on. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old without anything decisive happening, without even giving the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off gbnewby@pglaf.org way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only certainty. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged electronic works With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk *** START: FULL LICENSE *** III even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to impose on them. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot *** START: FULL LICENSE *** certainty. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His continue being of help to him. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had 1.F. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall even though she could have checked for herself and could have known ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in against the door and listening. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be gbnewby@pglaf.org and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could be got back into his room as quickly as possible. 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The cleaner came in Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new Last updated: May 20, 2012 would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their stick, then, finally, all was quiet. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light light in the room. Dr. Gregory B. Newby of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, first she would call to him as she did so with words that she windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of that hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite 1.E.9. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight first she would call to him as she did so with words that she on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the beginning of this work. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was between its four familiar walls. 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He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes I like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Translator: David Wyllie First posted: May 13, 2002 sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. was already the end of March, after all. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, with him. But as it is ..." be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it Franz Kafka door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which movements. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite and wept so that his powerful chest shook. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably him to spare Gregor's life. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing page at http://pglaf.org the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence down into the middle of the dinner table. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Translated by David Wyllie. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a same room with him with the windows closed. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance Project Gutenberg-tm works. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit shame and regret. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of I electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages.