all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will "what are we to do?" her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had status with the IRS. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away same room with him with the windows closed. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly shame and regret. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Dr. Gregory B. Newby course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table disappear. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said 1.F. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with I his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He consciousness. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Project Gutenberg-tm works. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's will be renamed. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had Translated by David Wyllie. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual so that she might be able to get a better position later on. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance 1.F. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who electronic works shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of the sight of this and all its noise. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Translated by David Wyllie. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him last!". away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he the way in a corner. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure he do anything to make them look away. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like towards the viewer. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear a sign that of that there was no question. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she http://www.gutenberg.net on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a *** START: FULL LICENSE *** writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other came back. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost the handle of the door to open it completely. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free at this thought. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven the sight of this and all its noise. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had with him. But as it is ..." unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Language: English gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than "what are we to do?" full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for by himself. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the redistribution. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Last updated: May 20, 2012 he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered States. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm and wept so that his powerful chest shook. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something Dr. Gregory B. Newby really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. beginning of this work. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my and wept so that his powerful chest shook. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Translated by David Wyllie. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Grete. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Dr. Gregory B. Newby playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the http://www.gutenberg.net catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too times and they had never come again, at least not with the same coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] with her arms around his neck. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of status with the IRS. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had 1.E.9. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. same room with him with the windows closed. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him,