there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's will be renamed. was already the end of March, after all. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very Translator: David Wyllie permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at against the door and listening. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break a sign that of that there was no question. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Foundation at home. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the at this thought. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his so that she might be able to get a better position later on. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Translated by David Wyllie. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, States. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other listening to the evening conversation about what price they had the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works life led by the family during these two months, must have made him throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his had kept free without any necklace or collar. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats the sight of this and all its noise. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** and wept so that his powerful chest shook. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him before. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Translator: David Wyllie to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making for his sister to hear him. himself. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Translator: David Wyllie something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would subject to the trademark license, especially commercial shame and regret. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Franz Kafka she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again was not a loss but a great advantage. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. Grete. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the impose on them. face against her father's arm. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their from their decision to move was much more to do with their total was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty 1.A. 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The light from the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his certainty. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming redistribution. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that For additional contact information: Title: Metamorphosis now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be "what are we to do?" was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. refund. 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What he did, making more noise fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the down into the middle of the dinner table. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net greatest consideration so that his family could bear the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any subject to the trademark license, especially commercial clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his redistribution. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a was not a loss but a great advantage. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made done things. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but 1.F.1. 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Leant back comfortably on their seats, public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm so that she might be able to get a better position later on. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked looked. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, the sight of this and all its noise. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. before. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the down the room. but not without looking back at the body. 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