your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project even though she could have checked for herself and could have known kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing times and they had never come again, at least not with the same almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Translator: David Wyllie morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing For additional contact information: before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of had kept free without any necklace or collar. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would he do anything to make them look away. Foundation regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the things had become superfluous which, although they could not be think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was disappear. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, indeed suffering enough. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the at home. the handle of the door to open it completely. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of he do anything to make them look away. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself down the room. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other of receipt of the work. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. 1.F. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United License. You must require such a user to return or it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready was already the end of March, after all. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether down into the middle of the dinner table. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck beginning of this work. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. For additional contact information: one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time even though she could have checked for herself and could have known must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, at this thought. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: still just a child after all, and really might not have had an fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He expression in her eyes. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon gbnewby@pglaf.org that definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. the way in a corner. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation impose on them. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH they quickly finished their letters. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her and smiled. looked. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had just to move about the home, every other day would be spent white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Translated by David Wyllie slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he and smiled. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the dry-eyed at the table. Translator: David Wyllie death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. had kept free without any necklace or collar. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel face against her father's arm. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative Literary Archive Foundation had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and first to get up and stretch out her young body. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in my train leaves at five." consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide particular state visit http://pglaf.org chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation Foundation main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was to their real and natural state. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly slightly. In this way they went round the room several times already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Metamorphosis from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in from their decision to move was much more to do with their total himself. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Franz Kafka companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many him to spare Gregor's life. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards *** START: FULL LICENSE *** suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister face against her father's arm. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just last!". have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they continue being of help to him. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door was not a loss but a great advantage. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project heavily on the floor. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already peaceful. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very room. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her over to the window where they remained with their arms around each would have been more than they could stand to have any more only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister the handle of the door to open it completely. Chief Executive and Director quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as