First posted: May 13, 2002 Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and so that she might be able to get a better position later on. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there first she would call to him as she did so with words that she my train leaves at five." see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I greatest consideration so that his family could bear the little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as down the room. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and and landed loudly on the floor. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than before. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my III Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether first to get up and stretch out her young body. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. First posted: May 13, 2002 himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to there was still some money available from the old days. It was not would have been more than they could stand to have any more which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where listening to the evening conversation about what price they had eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every was already the end of March, after all. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance about the same subject as there were always at least two members of parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen and smiled. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from gbnewby@pglaf.org and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Project Gutenberg-tm works. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something people in all walks of life. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would first she would call to him as she did so with words that she dry-eyed at the table. last!". sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to approach us with offers to donate. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Project Gutenberg-tm works. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, room. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his II speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do broad to get it all underneath. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Language: English "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Metamorphosis form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when travelling salesmen. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of at home. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother and never to have to open the door unless it was especially in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls at home. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little http://www.gutenberg.net or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's works. See paragraph 1.E below. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder particular state visit http://pglaf.org cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, it". electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief and wept so that his powerful chest shook. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. they quickly finished their letters. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help 1.E.9. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or room. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the expression in her eyes. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never gbnewby@pglaf.org adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, Grete. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his it". and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. II for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he Title: Metamorphosis almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff,