http://gutenberg.net/license). line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a room. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages and wept so that his powerful chest shook. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different "what are we to do?" threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had Literary Archive Foundation "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating disappear. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in 1.E.9. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. shame and regret. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down and never to have to open the door unless it was especially kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would was already the end of March, after all. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes had kept free without any necklace or collar. expression in her eyes. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this first she would call to him as she did so with words that she walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and was not a loss but a great advantage. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it For additional contact information: only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will over to the window where they remained with their arms around each times and they had never come again, at least not with the same "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just particular state visit http://pglaf.org opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother "what are we to do?" just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place just to move about the home, every other day would be spent he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Gutenberg-tm License. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, works. See paragraph 1.E below. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his status with the IRS. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours down the room. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand room. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not he do anything to make them look away. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary even though she could have checked for herself and could have known things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still with her arms around his neck. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. was not a loss but a great advantage. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic certainty. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the him to spare Gregor's life. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he For additional contact information: still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was redistribution. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project heavily on the floor. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at there was still some money available from the old days. It was not lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home 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 sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had ways including including checks, online payments and credit card again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and peaceful. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with they quickly finished their letters. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit from their decision to move was much more to do with their total slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole redistribution. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in disappear. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right stick, then, finally, all was quiet. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he just to move about the home, every other day would be spent - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used your equipment. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come "what are we to do?" without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. III he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest people in all walks of life. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished left there again". himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her differently from before. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At beginning of this work. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not came back. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the License. You must require such a user to return or left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock at this thought. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg