would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but at home. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, your equipment. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Last updated: May 20, 2012 He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his last!". even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we and landed loudly on the floor. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. dry-eyed at the table. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room left there again". "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO life led by the family during these two months, must have made him between all the easier". Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware works. See paragraph 1.E below. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly the way in a corner. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH respect for. 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Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish II dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Author: Franz Kafka works. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange 1.F. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again filled the room with its smell. 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This elderly widow, with a robust bone Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in and smiled. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table last!". living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Last updated: May 20, 2012 suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it towards the viewer. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's even though she could have checked for herself and could have known "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up without anything decisive happening, without even giving the That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she electronic works greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It "what are we to do?" future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned Metamorphosis came back. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, before. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand shame and regret. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Last updated: May 20, 2012 very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort and never to have to open the door unless it was especially do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. Translated by David Wyllie. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the would have been more than they could stand to have any more to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." broad to get it all underneath. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Foundation it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to early train. We don't know what to say to him. 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Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived electronic works normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH For additional contact information: thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if *** START: FULL LICENSE *** 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that towards the viewer. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear movements. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new "what are we to do?" it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he DAMAGE. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from they quickly finished their letters. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. between all the easier". gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to movements. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could "what are we to do?" frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as page at http://pglaf.org hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Literary Archive Foundation even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Title: Metamorphosis himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Grete. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned "what are we to do?" while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a at home. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let