dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that last!". stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of listening to the evening conversation about what price they had into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state done things. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt was not a loss but a great advantage. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in to their real and natural state. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: page at http://pglaf.org - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was first she would call to him as she did so with words that she kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop there was still some money available from the old days. It was not "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. waiting to save him. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against disappear. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his looked. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state III Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore 1.E.9. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came greatest consideration so that his family could bear the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she redistribution. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. III feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the came back. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. last!". left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and will be renamed. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects himself. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. a sign that of that there was no question. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but dry-eyed at the table. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered differently from before. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they works. See paragraph 1.E below. page at http://pglaf.org without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards subject to the trademark license, especially commercial ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative Translated by David Wyllie. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously movements. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she had kept free without any necklace or collar. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk certainty. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Author: Franz Kafka it". Translated by David Wyllie come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where life led by the family during these two months, must have made him under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they my train leaves at five." he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked ways including including checks, online payments and credit card released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully looked. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower impose on them. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. people in all walks of life. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, 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 to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on 1.E.9. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a had kept free without any necklace or collar. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight light in the room. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom first to get up and stretch out her young body. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all License. You must require such a user to return or of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn consciousness. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered the sight of this and all its noise. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the himself. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in my train leaves at five." thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the