will be renamed. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! waiting to save him. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. movements. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than Translated by David Wyllie. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so page at http://pglaf.org that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and stick, then, finally, all was quiet. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's certainty. down into the middle of the dinner table. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without particular state visit http://pglaf.org have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition between all the easier". on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after consciousness. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still subject to the trademark license, especially commercial his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been ways including including checks, online payments and credit card crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." beginning of this work. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was the sight of this and all its noise. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few was already the end of March, after all. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, down the room. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise States. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have listening to the evening conversation about what price they had if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, Chief Executive and Director he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and broad to get it all underneath. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept last!". "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in with her arms around his neck. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar over to the window where they remained with their arms around each even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" will be renamed. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the status with the IRS. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was the handle of the door to open it completely. particular state visit http://pglaf.org that way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he down the room. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. looked. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to subject to the trademark license, especially commercial for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did electronic works round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight the handle of the door to open it completely. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's Franz Kafka mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their by himself. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Translated by David Wyllie collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. Language: English efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, disappear. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Grete. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and he do anything to make them look away. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father room. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their expression in her eyes. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the same room with him with the windows closed. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Author: Franz Kafka 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: about the same subject as there were always at least two members of they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it opportunities to fix the problem. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated electronic works head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Chief Executive and Director little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had Literary Archive Foundation almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom and wept so that his powerful chest shook. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his consciousness. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my a sign that of that there was no question. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the