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Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, without anything decisive happening, without even giving the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm DAMAGE. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his II for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond works. See paragraph 1.E below. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no dry-eyed at the table. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that continue being of help to him. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his they quickly finished their letters. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - was not a loss but a great advantage. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon impose on them. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Project Gutenberg-tm works. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when over to the window where they remained with their arms around each hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever Dr. Gregory B. Newby there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. works. See paragraph 1.E below. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy the handle of the door to open it completely. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old consciousness. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. http://www.gutenberg.net 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her he do anything to make them look away. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use stick, then, finally, all was quiet. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out beginning of this work. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Author: Franz Kafka They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that there watching for a while. 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Other times he was not at all in the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and down the room. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever First posted: May 13, 2002 slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied last!". business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project with him. But as it is ..." with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy http://gutenberg.net/license). tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door left there again". probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in left there again". father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been done things. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, light in the room. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no of receipt of the work. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little 1.F. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know listening to the evening conversation about what price they had up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known was already the end of March, after all. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary room. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it over to the window where they remained with their arms around each to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of my train leaves at five." hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that disappear. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to particular state visit http://pglaf.org The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, and smiled. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Translated by David Wyllie 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home heavily on the floor. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed over to the window where they remained with their arms around each that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Literary Archive Foundation which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his at this thought. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware continue being of help to him. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about States. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to