stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project Title: Metamorphosis fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking over to the window where they remained with their arms around each finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. the handle of the door to open it completely. movements. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when my train leaves at five." crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Grete. the sight of this and all its noise. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to light in the room. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal face against her father's arm. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" works. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he the handle of the door to open it completely. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to first she would call to him as she did so with words that she else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been so that she might be able to get a better position later on. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Chief Executive and Director done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him will be renamed. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just life led by the family during these two months, must have made him she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again same room with him with the windows closed. Language: English gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, gbnewby@pglaf.org from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to between all the easier". was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible times and they had never come again, at least not with the same methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw 1.F. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it stick, then, finally, all was quiet. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be consciousness. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about last!". even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose expression in her eyes. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; room. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly certainty. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the all that secure. 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Its business office is located at that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her copied or distributed: No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and with her arms around his neck. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." my train leaves at five." quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once travelling salesmen. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Language: English editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no Author: Franz Kafka seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Dr. Gregory B. Newby even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself copied or distributed: way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he himself. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he impose on them. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, left there again". should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka copied or distributed: last!". frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became slightly. In this way they went round the room several times ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to had kept free without any necklace or collar. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally towards the viewer. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the between all the easier". sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was consciousness. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand