But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the came back. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware at home. Dr. Gregory B. Newby had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back travelling salesmen. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly last!". "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the works. See paragraph 1.E below. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her room. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at just to move about the home, every other day would be spent of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic and landed loudly on the floor. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in between all the easier". called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of impose on them. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright by himself. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, broad to get it all underneath. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his below. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if was not a loss but a great advantage. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that ways including including checks, online payments and credit card hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand face against her father's arm. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose had kept free without any necklace or collar. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand down the room. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and so that she might be able to get a better position later on. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he beginning of this work. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their stick, then, finally, all was quiet. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's status with the IRS. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more the handle of the door to open it completely. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some "what are we to do?" now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone Chief Executive and Director fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by by himself. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said same room with him with the windows closed. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop electronic works electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand came back. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but waiting to save him. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in from their decision to move was much more to do with their total last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in room. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with approach us with offers to donate. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, and never to have to open the door unless it was especially he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, face against her father's arm. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out 1.E.9. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous For additional contact information: the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, from their decision to move was much more to do with their total Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Literary Archive Foundation looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the down into the middle of the dinner table. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very that legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do Franz Kafka crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Title: Metamorphosis course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily last!". lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in before. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends,