her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his below. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest Translated by David Wyllie. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With below. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all had kept free without any necklace or collar. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood Translator: David Wyllie and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry travelling salesmen. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the down into the middle of the dinner table. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread was already the end of March, after all. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his copied or distributed: father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps heavily on the floor. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then left there again". from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and last!". corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange Dr. Gregory B. Newby without anything decisive happening, without even giving the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or Project Gutenberg-tm works. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it electronic works carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that and never to have to open the door unless it was especially little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself License. You must require such a user to return or with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might Gutenberg-tm License. for his sister to hear him. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as out of the bed all at the same time. 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And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with For additional contact information: he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would just to move about the home, every other day would be spent his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in peaceful. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did he do anything to make them look away. License. You must require such a user to return or way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, and landed loudly on the floor. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without without anything decisive happening, without even giving the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Language: English protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Translated by David Wyllie exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any III catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention III hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if things had become superfluous which, although they could not be "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary ways including including checks, online payments and credit card strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the I was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him that was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple will be renamed. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague http://gutenberg.net/license). said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could heavily on the floor. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which ways including including checks, online payments and credit card with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. 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 this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking waiting to save him. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** things had become superfluous which, although they could not be hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had people in all walks of life. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all certainty. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his they were in serious need of it. 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And he could not knock instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Author: Franz Kafka creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be