they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that to offer him. 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What he heard his father say was some father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he even though she could have checked for herself and could have known fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Section 3. 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He never wanted to let her out of strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break against the door and listening. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by Translated by David Wyllie. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with broad to get it all underneath. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired shame and regret. himself. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to first she would call to him as she did so with words that she a sign that of that there was no question. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out the way in a corner. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Metamorphosis Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was not knowing what he should save first before his attention was bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her and never to have to open the door unless it was especially would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled face against her father's arm. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest things had become superfluous which, although they could not be been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in expression in her eyes. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and Grete. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate looked. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended redistribution. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed impose on them. your equipment. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or page at http://pglaf.org International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat life led by the family during these two months, must have made him even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to for his sister to hear him. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's III enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is differently from before. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Franz Kafka thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Title: Metamorphosis slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, impose on them. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Foundation movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father works. See paragraph 1.E below. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in shame and regret. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was subject to the trademark license, especially commercial catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived face against her father's arm. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had subject to the trademark license, especially commercial - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she the handle of the door to open it completely. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, and wept so that his powerful chest shook. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his life led by the family during these two months, must have made him effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value