sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Translated by David Wyllie. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, and landed loudly on the floor. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Literary Archive Foundation his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, between all the easier". despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were would have been more than they could stand to have any more himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the indeed suffering enough. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every the way in a corner. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him before. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then there was still some money available from the old days. It was not help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. dry-eyed at the table. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all stick, then, finally, all was quiet. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of Project Gutenberg-tm works. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very Translated by David Wyllie room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence he do anything to make them look away. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether broad to get it all underneath. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware and smiled. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the page at http://pglaf.org peaceful. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make there was still some money available from the old days. It was not stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as works. See paragraph 1.E below. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly redistribution. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of opportunities to fix the problem. was already the end of March, after all. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to between all the easier". for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it continue being of help to him. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. people in all walks of life. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed *** START: FULL LICENSE *** water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with done things. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time he do anything to make them look away. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment down the room. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments the handle of the door to open it completely. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" 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I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think http://www.gutenberg.net and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm ways including including checks, online payments and credit card vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, him to spare Gregor's life. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing of receipt of the work. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into not knowing what he should save first before his attention was "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Translated by David Wyllie. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. disappear. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been done things. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging there was still some money available from the old days. It was not himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael to their real and natural state. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he my train leaves at five." "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was face against her father's arm. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Chief Executive and Director stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he stick, then, finally, all was quiet. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous