himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, III driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt over to the window where they remained with their arms around each glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the with him. But as it is ..." copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He and wept so that his powerful chest shook. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. States. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared impose on them. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but indeed suffering enough. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible he do anything to make them look away. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations DAMAGE. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her Translated by David Wyllie. Title: Metamorphosis Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did left there again". even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough subject to the trademark license, especially commercial benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight just to move about the home, every other day would be spent then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, DAMAGE. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the Translated by David Wyllie. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially Dr. Gregory B. Newby to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. face against her father's arm. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with electronic works bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Literary Archive Foundation forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been and wept so that his powerful chest shook. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Translated by David Wyllie transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, DAMAGE. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. came back. the sight of this and all its noise. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread first she would call to him as she did so with words that she somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a dry-eyed at the table. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let subject to the trademark license, especially commercial she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the and landed loudly on the floor. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. against the door and listening. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked greatest consideration so that his family could bear the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an of receipt of the work. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, approach us with offers to donate. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to looked. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now broad to get it all underneath. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. differently from before. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the he do anything to make them look away. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, and smiled. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would page at http://pglaf.org now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to I without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister and never to have to open the door unless it was especially of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have done things. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back himself. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Literary Archive Foundation listening to the evening conversation about what price they had felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Metamorphosis Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" room. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check 1.E.9. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Translated by David Wyllie came back. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding looked. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him movements. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, times and they had never come again, at least not with the same too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal they quickly finished their letters. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair your equipment. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown