good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or status with the IRS. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound from their decision to move was much more to do with their total where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly greatest consideration so that his family could bear the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked consciousness. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready without anything decisive happening, without even giving the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do at this thought. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of III Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite works. See paragraph 1.E below. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, even though she could have checked for herself and could have known time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he even though she could have checked for herself and could have known give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven stood pressed against each other. 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Newby to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever For additional contact information: refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Franz Kafka not knowing what he should save first before his attention was last!". To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff face against her father's arm. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, things had become superfluous which, although they could not be He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to for his sister to hear him. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she and wept so that his powerful chest shook. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the II all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to broad to get it all underneath. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Project Gutenberg-tm works. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk there was still some money available from the old days. It was not and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father and landed loudly on the floor. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He the handle of the door to open it completely. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about redistribution. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Translated by David Wyllie She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been I prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Gregor's father observed them anxiously. 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He would rather jump at Grete's face. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly certainty. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. 1.E.9. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, was already the end of March, after all. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising gbnewby@pglaf.org soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could that that could not be the right explanation. 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But since he had be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's done things. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro with him. But as it is ..." do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth left there again". still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple towards the viewer. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version 1.E.6. 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His disappointment at the failure of his plan, uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself impose on them. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break left there again". This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Project Gutenberg-tm works. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. 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But the loudest away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the with him. But as it is ..." head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose life led by the family during these two months, must have made him we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would