convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both status with the IRS. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; the way in a corner. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was just to move about the home, every other day would be spent chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel peaceful. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, works. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, there was still some money available from the old days. It was not straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an *** START: FULL LICENSE *** straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, will be renamed. Language: English rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down approach us with offers to donate. II to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with done things. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his that strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Translator: David Wyllie do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have your equipment. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to electronic works This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. to their real and natural state. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to the handle of the door to open it completely. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project will be renamed. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do http://www.gutenberg.net unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK subject to the trademark license, especially commercial shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a done things. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Translator: David Wyllie drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from Chief Executive and Director home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally times and they had never come again, at least not with the same normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was and landed loudly on the floor. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing broad to get it all underneath. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple people in all walks of life. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the waiting to save him. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would heavily on the floor. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground about the same subject as there were always at least two members of what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in beginning of this work. down into the middle of the dinner table. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Language: English the way in a corner. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully last!". conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net the sight of this and all its noise. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that to get through. 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No sooner to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true would have been more than they could stand to have any more number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned 1.F. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation there was still some money available from the old days. It was not will be renamed. looked. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, States. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom For additional contact information: computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; was already the end of March, after all. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard works. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, things had become superfluous which, although they could not be Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), at home. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space redistribution. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving 1.E.9. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more had kept free without any necklace or collar. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand by himself. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a same room with him with the windows closed. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE stick, then, finally, all was quiet. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my