sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, against the door and listening. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of gbnewby@pglaf.org unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch would have been more than they could stand to have any more in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how the sight of this and all its noise. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, redistribution. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply and never to have to open the door unless it was especially the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let without anything decisive happening, without even giving the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish status with the IRS. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy he do anything to make them look away. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came would have been more than they could stand to have any more Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium Grete. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg slightly. In this way they went round the room several times chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination your equipment. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would about the same subject as there were always at least two members of his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she listening to the evening conversation about what price they had sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as expression in her eyes. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say movements. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. would have been more than they could stand to have any more sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his face against her father's arm. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there works. See paragraph 1.E below. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as not knowing what he should save first before his attention was she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the opportunities to fix the problem. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered works. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had so that she might be able to get a better position later on. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards and smiled. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a between all the easier". samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you greatest consideration so that his family could bear the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's II would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long disappear. page at http://pglaf.org his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ even though she could have checked for herself and could have known fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT Metamorphosis the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy States. broad to get it all underneath. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of for his sister to hear him. and landed loudly on the floor. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it beginning of this work. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had down into the middle of the dinner table. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project had kept free without any necklace or collar. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the first to get up and stretch out her young body. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's greatest consideration so that his family could bear the behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he and landed loudly on the floor. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his and wept so that his powerful chest shook. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the peaceful. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the last!". copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand would have been more than they could stand to have any more where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the first to get up and stretch out her young body. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you last!". trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking looked. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was by himself. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's greatest consideration so that his family could bear the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from Translated by David Wyllie in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, to their real and natural state. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Last updated: May 20, 2012 So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Grete. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation and wept so that his powerful chest shook. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see indeed suffering enough. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able opportunities to fix the problem. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay last!". her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he towards the viewer. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back http://gutenberg.net/license). collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling down into the middle of the dinner table. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself