cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without gbnewby@pglaf.org cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended shame and regret. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew of receipt of the work. for his sister to hear him. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of same room with him with the windows closed. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring at this thought. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See heavily on the floor. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so stick, then, finally, all was quiet. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had even though she could have checked for herself and could have known strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it dry-eyed at the table. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Literary Archive Foundation happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again he do anything to make them look away. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" just to move about the home, every other day would be spent he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that left there again". electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood differently from before. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise himself. below. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, II terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back life led by the family during these two months, must have made him feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 even though she could have checked for herself and could have known unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no light in the room. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when he do anything to make them look away. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and License. You must require such a user to return or Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Metamorphosis especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with stick, then, finally, all was quiet. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which that Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Title: Metamorphosis electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it the handle of the door to open it completely. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If the handle of the door to open it completely. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the dry-eyed at the table. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly the way in a corner. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to first she would call to him as she did so with words that she practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the room. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide Title: Metamorphosis planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about down into the middle of the dinner table. status with the IRS. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Gutenberg-tm License. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a subject to the trademark license, especially commercial would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from *** START: FULL LICENSE *** their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. first to get up and stretch out her young body. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the differently from before. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was stick, then, finally, all was quiet. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister without anything decisive happening, without even giving the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the