her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already below. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of page at http://pglaf.org the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation with her arms around his neck. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father not knowing what he should save first before his attention was between all the easier". I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if and smiled. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally Translator: David Wyllie could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of before. dry-eyed at the table. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with electronic works badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill face against her father's arm. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. License. You must require such a user to return or calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said electronic works dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very a sign that of that there was no question. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All even though she could have checked for herself and could have known Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back III highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the at home. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the a sign that of that there was no question. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple greatest consideration so that his family could bear the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no waiting to save him. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, works. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, works. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, slightly. In this way they went round the room several times even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any II catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Foundation like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but below. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would slightly. In this way they went round the room several times him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The left there again". upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower for his sister to hear him. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long DAMAGE. Translated by David Wyllie. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his came back. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in at this thought. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight quite sad. 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And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest was not a loss but a great advantage. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down electronic works raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower heavily on the floor. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times copied or distributed: on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the copied or distributed: now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Translated by David Wyllie (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when and wept so that his powerful chest shook. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to I insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally peaceful. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Translated by David Wyllie. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was peaceful. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking http://gutenberg.net/license). your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; over to the window where they remained with their arms around each works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I electronic works as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the was not a loss but a great advantage. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Foundation posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH expression in her eyes. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said light in the room. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Language: English joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go with him. But as it is ..." precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Translated by David Wyllie. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed same room with him with the windows closed. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, down into the middle of the dinner table. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. the sight of this and all its noise. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his and never to have to open the door unless it was especially clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the first to get up and stretch out her young body. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes