cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Chief Executive and Director eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously looked. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was and wept so that his powerful chest shook. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their first she would call to him as she did so with words that she pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat the way in a corner. travelling salesmen. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit broad to get it all underneath. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Project Gutenberg-tm works. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself it". worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few Foundation ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do Literary Archive Foundation 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was Franz Kafka left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg impose on them. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front peaceful. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Foundation morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; with her arms around his neck. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. copied or distributed: chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It for his sister to hear him. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly listening to the evening conversation about what price they had had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the things had become superfluous which, although they could not be times and they had never come again, at least not with the same finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at stick, then, finally, all was quiet. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and Title: Metamorphosis She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of works. See paragraph 1.E below. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. left there again". which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could *** START: FULL LICENSE *** with him. But as it is ..." consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to looked. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was Translator: David Wyllie 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. left there again". earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his status with the IRS. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth and landed loudly on the floor. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke chair for his bed. 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The way she copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from a sign that of that there was no question. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that with him. But as it is ..." immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Translated by David Wyllie. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to people in all walks of life. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we it". permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no redistribution. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of ways including including checks, online payments and credit card at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more would have been more than they could stand to have any more the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how travelling salesmen. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have it". computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Metamorphosis He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the page at http://pglaf.org such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially your equipment. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote was already the end of March, after all. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, and never to have to open the door unless it was especially her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did so that she might be able to get a better position later on. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite DAMAGE. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any without anything decisive happening, without even giving the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" first she would call to him as she did so with words that she "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who still just a child after all, and really might not have had an Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than ways including including checks, online payments and credit card being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the to their real and natural state. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's last!". room. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. that father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even *** START: FULL LICENSE *** First posted: May 13, 2002 the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate he do anything to make them look away. with her arms around his neck. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Dr. Gregory B. Newby possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The of receipt of the work. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when even though she could have checked for herself and could have known had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven over to the window where they remained with their arms around each business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself