found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite the way in a corner. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after http://gutenberg.net/license). had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him not knowing what he should save first before his attention was *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Franz Kafka he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go the way in a corner. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Dr. Gregory B. Newby couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. 1.E.9. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light Grete. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and III When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy at this thought. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Grete. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to looked. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her looked. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then of receipt of the work. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no gbnewby@pglaf.org think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, Grete. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of left there again". and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've License. You must require such a user to return or seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a works. See paragraph 1.E below. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this III This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure redistribution. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke Translated by David Wyllie. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the gbnewby@pglaf.org permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." States. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Title: Metamorphosis Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to greatest consideration so that his family could bear the moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her page at http://pglaf.org home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door things had become superfluous which, although they could not be living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, opportunities to fix the problem. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of works. See paragraph 1.E below. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room redistribution. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her before. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning ways including including checks, online payments and credit card probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise and smiled. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become electronic works floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother they quickly finished their letters. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he consciousness. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited down into the middle of the dinner table. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the towards the viewer. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more he do anything to make them look away. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living Translated by David Wyllie were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the had kept free without any necklace or collar. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping to their real and natural state. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, and smiled. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at page at http://pglaf.org on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with there was still some money available from the old days. It was not across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might at this thought. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro DAMAGE. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of stick, then, finally, all was quiet. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not face against her father's arm. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards License. You must require such a user to return or the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being and wept so that his powerful chest shook. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn and wept so that his powerful chest shook. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down slightly. In this way they went round the room several times certainty. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief face against her father's arm. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and he do anything to make them look away. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Title: Metamorphosis state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all my train leaves at five." while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his