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This meant that his bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the your equipment. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself broad to get it all underneath. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped and smiled. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, peaceful. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too dry-eyed at the table. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he of receipt of the work. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. against the door and listening. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's stick, then, finally, all was quiet. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, but he no longer gave any attention to it. 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Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He just to move about the home, every other day would be spent things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. 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This morning, from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm throughout numerous locations. 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His boss would enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with impose on them. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Last updated: May 20, 2012 and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object still just a child after all, and really might not have had an the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite and wept so that his powerful chest shook. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. 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And nor is your position then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the License. You must require such a user to return or and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go works. See paragraph 1.E below. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very certainty. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they your equipment. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think Title: Metamorphosis himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon Dr. Gregory B. Newby still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to movements. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot looked. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! consciousness. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, works. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also room. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than down into the middle of the dinner table. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living at home. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange beginning of this work. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. movements. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. movements. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little will be renamed. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately DAMAGE. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to it". first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall and landed loudly on the floor. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if Language: English noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was it". heavily on the floor. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the the handle of the door to open it completely. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table even though she could have checked for herself and could have known see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the left there again". now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. the handle of the door to open it completely. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he heavily on the floor. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but looked. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the done things. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was face against her father's arm. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the towards the viewer. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it Last updated: May 20, 2012 was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at at home. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be looked. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she 1.F. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had redistribution. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without