distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her life led by the family during these two months, must have made him with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he peaceful. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he same room with him with the windows closed. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he life led by the family during these two months, must have made him his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to works. See paragraph 1.E below. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had Author: Franz Kafka their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. disappear. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of the handle of the door to open it completely. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out first to get up and stretch out her young body. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. that flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in he do anything to make them look away. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards disappear. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed with her arms around his neck. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Translated by David Wyllie. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. I room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and 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 conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, my train leaves at five." how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both a sign that of that there was no question. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they against the door and listening. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his http://www.gutenberg.net around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only down into the middle of the dinner table. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it III from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Last updated: May 20, 2012 down the room. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring stick, then, finally, all was quiet. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware 1.E.9. I door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no works. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many III than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no a sign that of that there was no question. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Title: Metamorphosis him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown even though she could have checked for herself and could have known While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a page at http://pglaf.org way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely so that she might be able to get a better position later on. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. 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Contributions to the Project Gutenberg stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Foundation one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. same room with him with the windows closed. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will left there again". all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't times and they had never come again, at least not with the same You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Project Gutenberg-tm works. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared shame and regret. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and expression in her eyes. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see listening to the evening conversation about what price they had improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would status with the IRS. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. and smiled. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating 1.F. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just last!". slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the he do anything to make them look away. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was For additional contact information: it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple For additional contact information: Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to the handle of the door to open it completely. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat