wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between beginning of this work. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** before. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of they quickly finished their letters. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his expression in her eyes. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how that shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the Language: English any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here my train leaves at five." away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will even though she could have checked for herself and could have known until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Language: English if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now times and they had never come again, at least not with the same with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as life led by the family during these two months, must have made him and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but same room with him with the windows closed. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of last!". saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any impose on them. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded below. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 of receipt of the work. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one the way in a corner. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, 1.F.2. 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The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The came back. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room copied or distributed: respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in face against her father's arm. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would last!". and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: down the room. him to spare Gregor's life. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, stick, then, finally, all was quiet. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, subject to the trademark license, especially commercial by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she II enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few came back. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Gutenberg-tm License. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At certainty. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from of receipt of the work. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Literary Archive Foundation and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once from their decision to move was much more to do with their total insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on shame and regret. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. below. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just just to move about the home, every other day would be spent - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project "what are we to do?" effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table redistribution. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. peaceful. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came heavily on the floor. expression in her eyes. and smiled. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project stick, then, finally, all was quiet. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important the sight of this and all its noise. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him below. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried waiting to save him. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at