the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was last!". father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm of receipt of the work. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to Translated by David Wyllie like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to to their real and natural state. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work came back. consciousness. disappear. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his down the room. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days life led by the family during these two months, must have made him mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to "what are we to do?" from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like the way in a corner. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to heavily on the floor. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with opportunities to fix the problem. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would slightly. In this way they went round the room several times wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. of receipt of the work. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could just to move about the home, every other day would be spent sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel before. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT travelling salesmen. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed for his sister to hear him. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had 1.F. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their there was still some money available from the old days. It was not representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his copied or distributed: which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in even though she could have checked for herself and could have known back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender electronic works and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Franz Kafka does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended was not a loss but a great advantage. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after same room with him with the windows closed. and smiled. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite dry-eyed at the table. with him. But as it is ..." Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of below. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air 1.F. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help was already the end of March, after all. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will face against her father's arm. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in things had become superfluous which, although they could not be see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her Translated by David Wyllie entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed indeed suffering enough. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His redistribution. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and life led by the family during these two months, must have made him including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can III and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and done things. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Chief Executive and Director benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Title: Metamorphosis mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. Literary Archive Foundation with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to broad to get it all underneath. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or heavily on the floor. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and