room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with a sign that of that there was no question. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, II curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no done things. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by expression in her eyes. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the differently from before. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's they quickly finished their letters. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke was not a loss but a great advantage. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room Translated by David Wyllie under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving Translated by David Wyllie Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if down the room. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations things had become superfluous which, although they could not be not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Translated by David Wyllie Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had subject to the trademark license, especially commercial careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke they quickly finished their letters. States. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation First posted: May 13, 2002 the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the particular state visit http://pglaf.org "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with 1.F. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light had kept free without any necklace or collar. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not copied or distributed: Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists I to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Metamorphosis his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just about the same subject as there were always at least two members of strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's shame and regret. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. approach us with offers to donate. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for at home. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further over to the window where they remained with their arms around each been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. II To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained greatest consideration so that his family could bear the even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Author: Franz Kafka achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now States. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had there was still some money available from the old days. It was not times and they had never come again, at least not with the same to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact and landed loudly on the floor. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Franz Kafka driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good