Foundation they quickly finished their letters. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying face against her father's arm. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement himself. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. 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The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to life led by the family during these two months, must have made him no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Translated by David Wyllie again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister a sign that of that there was no question. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just License. You must require such a user to return or continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), at home. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move would have been more than they could stand to have any more then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have greatest consideration so that his family could bear the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort and never to have to open the door unless it was especially with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to gbnewby@pglaf.org and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and first she would call to him as she did so with words that she remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in III door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method *** START: FULL LICENSE *** they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Gutenberg-tm License. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he continue being of help to him. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's DAMAGE. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one would have been more than they could stand to have any more than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and towards the viewer. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, electronic works actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak sister. 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The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. he do anything to make them look away. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some useless and frequently been annoyed with her. 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He was especially how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Title: Metamorphosis windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the before and had been listening to what was being said. 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Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Project Gutenberg-tm works. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at impose on them. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had redistribution. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever redistribution. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day opportunities to fix the problem. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE Translated by David Wyllie possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Translator: David Wyllie at home. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff and never to have to open the door unless it was especially freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; and wept so that his powerful chest shook. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he the way in a corner. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had would have been more than they could stand to have any more with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to room. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. "what are we to do?" as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it people in all walks of life. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked left there again". door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined and landed loudly on the floor. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the a sign that of that there was no question. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he room. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to not knowing what he should save first before his attention was infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Language: English of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his first she would call to him as she did so with words that she she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished gbnewby@pglaf.org come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of room. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before left there again". the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself status with the IRS. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into listening to the evening conversation about what price they had ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Franz Kafka they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder at home. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently