down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned the handle of the door to open it completely. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project opportunities to fix the problem. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will III precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Author: Franz Kafka she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of First posted: May 13, 2002 used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Dr. Gregory B. Newby distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop III Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the *** START: FULL LICENSE *** with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Franz Kafka Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went still just a child after all, and really might not have had an your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Franz Kafka slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort so that she might be able to get a better position later on. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women your equipment. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Franz Kafka office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in light in the room. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was page at http://pglaf.org It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Translator: David Wyllie the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Metamorphosis she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in and never to have to open the door unless it was especially cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Last updated: May 20, 2012 of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email whatever sacrifice. 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But the others didn't know what was happening, they answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one dry-eyed at the table. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project Franz Kafka can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Language: English of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him electronic works able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - DAMAGE. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into heavily on the floor. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the expression in her eyes. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or against the door and listening. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe down into the middle of the dinner table. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke done things. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy first she would call to him as she did so with words that she uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared at home. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones life led by the family during these two months, must have made him It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, came back. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed with her arms around his neck. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic First posted: May 13, 2002 left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Gutenberg-tm License. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE a sign that of that there was no question. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further differently from before. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, suddenly interrupted. 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