newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in subject to the trademark license, especially commercial example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Grete. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be status with the IRS. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear gbnewby@pglaf.org straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become your equipment. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up he do anything to make them look away. II possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said it". corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and 1.E.9. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are broad to get it all underneath. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish and never to have to open the door unless it was especially why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the works. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by they quickly finished their letters. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if not knowing what he should save first before his attention was and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could there was still some money available from the old days. It was not But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little waiting to save him. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps face against her father's arm. last!". and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a II speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole gbnewby@pglaf.org was not a loss but a great advantage. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women still just a child after all, and really might not have had an in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being Grete. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm had kept free without any necklace or collar. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. DAMAGE. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right 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 quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned gbnewby@pglaf.org across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Author: Franz Kafka although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling dry-eyed at the table. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, Dr. Gregory B. Newby saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became face against her father's arm. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who would have been more than they could stand to have any more his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn certainty. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm last!". unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the heavily on the floor. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the waiting to save him. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the http://gutenberg.net/license). curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have DAMAGE. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some disappear. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the below. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether without anything decisive happening, without even giving the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or life led by the family during these two months, must have made him This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Title: Metamorphosis clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the face against her father's arm. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, disappear. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, III after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could http://www.gutenberg.net the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Title: Metamorphosis if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would Translator: David Wyllie travelling salesmen. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, certainty. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some himself. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and