front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had at home. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very below. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he opportunities to fix the problem. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself a sign that of that there was no question. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, your equipment. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he of receipt of the work. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the works. See paragraph 1.E below. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to Project Gutenberg-tm works. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever between all the easier". Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of so that she might be able to get a better position later on. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor impose on them. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have your equipment. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at consciousness. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if between all the easier". little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his I stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed the sight of this and all its noise. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at at home. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. by himself. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic slightly. In this way they went round the room several times own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room done things. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore and wept so that his powerful chest shook. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both down the room. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the himself. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the came back. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally waiting to save him. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when 1.E.9. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed waiting to save him. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned had kept free without any necklace or collar. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of to their real and natural state. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round at this thought. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself at home. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his movements. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried the way in a corner. heavily on the floor. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all at this thought. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Translated by David Wyllie unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of not knowing what he should save first before his attention was that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had even though she could have checked for herself and could have known a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father same room with him with the windows closed. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time listening to the evening conversation about what price they had This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and it". before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against http://gutenberg.net/license). the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they my train leaves at five." more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many at home. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to listening to the evening conversation about what price they had work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of II train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore impose on them. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had http://www.gutenberg.net more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite movements. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: first she would call to him as she did so with words that she controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Franz Kafka Translated by David Wyllie he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have indeed suffering enough. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, *** START: FULL LICENSE *** destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really http://www.gutenberg.net with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on License. You must require such a user to return or business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." last!". unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to