Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly page at http://pglaf.org just to move about the home, every other day would be spent status with the IRS. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, people in all walks of life. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then your equipment. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously and landed loudly on the floor. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone from their decision to move was much more to do with their total was not a loss but a great advantage. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay light in the room. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net still just a child after all, and really might not have had an Foundation waiting to save him. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner Chief Executive and Director a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then same room with him with the windows closed. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. room. left there again". just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help done things. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of Title: Metamorphosis there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to he do anything to make them look away. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by movements. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good 1.F. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body travelling salesmen. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor ways including including checks, online payments and credit card hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Grete. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his greatest consideration so that his family could bear the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's consciousness. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe http://www.gutenberg.net Metamorphosis re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the looked. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the movements. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by II while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once last!". broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never particular state visit http://pglaf.org your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to peaceful. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you status with the IRS. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had life led by the family during these two months, must have made him special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. the way in a corner. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from at home. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as movements. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" he do anything to make them look away. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe your equipment. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at http://www.gutenberg.net quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by first she would call to him as she did so with words that she forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Literary Archive Foundation answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with first she would call to him as she did so with words that she The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, impose on them. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Author: Franz Kafka more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." at this thought. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even approach us with offers to donate. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been status with the IRS. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm disappear. gbnewby@pglaf.org couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and II hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that between all the easier". improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than it. 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