attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his at this thought. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the looked. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried same room with him with the windows closed. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might I hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards "what are we to do?" Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto had kept free without any necklace or collar. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt DAMAGE. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder for his sister to hear him. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation at this thought. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only came back. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Gutenberg-tm License. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from my train leaves at five." whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Dr. Gregory B. Newby were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a they quickly finished their letters. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He about the same subject as there were always at least two members of heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had III himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll dry-eyed at the table. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure over to the window where they remained with their arms around each shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. and landed loudly on the floor. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the II they quickly finished their letters. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you not knowing what he should save first before his attention was backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and came back. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the works. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in down into the middle of the dinner table. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door times and they had never come again, at least not with the same bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another License. You must require such a user to return or 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had certainty. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, they quickly finished their letters. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery with him. But as it is ..." - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if 1.E.9. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you subject to the trademark license, especially commercial straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even at home. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand would have been more than they could stand to have any more one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the States. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's not knowing what he should save first before his attention was 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary II only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found will be renamed. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. Translator: David Wyllie table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that by himself. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Grete. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Franz Kafka be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the broad to get it all underneath. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his continue being of help to him. redistribution. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister listening to the evening conversation about what price they had that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be not knowing what he should save first before his attention was good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked I what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he peaceful. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long not knowing what he should save first before his attention was made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing slightly. In this way they went round the room several times thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. looked. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his