even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain would have been more than they could stand to have any more not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his there was still some money available from the old days. It was not But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many light in the room. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know was not a loss but a great advantage. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it without anything decisive happening, without even giving the would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included room. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living of receipt of the work. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also the sight of this and all its noise. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a opportunities to fix the problem. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be him to spare Gregor's life. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole by himself. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a was already the end of March, after all. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether that "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was works. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever III returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared consciousness. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the expression in her eyes. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It disappear. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance between all the easier". set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to with her arms around his neck. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to times and they had never come again, at least not with the same strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other by himself. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved stick, then, finally, all was quiet. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He had kept free without any necklace or collar. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one http://gutenberg.net/license). his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then electronic works meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on of receipt of the work. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible expression in her eyes. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived was not a loss but a great advantage. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Translated by David Wyllie. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of waiting to save him. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister travelling salesmen. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in movements. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became License. You must require such a user to return or look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, "what are we to do?" father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his came back. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was he do anything to make them look away. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Project Gutenberg-tm works. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Author: Franz Kafka 1.F.5. 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In her alarm, only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not of receipt of the work. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he copied or distributed: even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven and smiled. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving listening to the evening conversation about what price they had closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Chief Executive and Director screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. Metamorphosis entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. a sign that of that there was no question. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes http://www.gutenberg.net the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange page at http://pglaf.org So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague opportunities to fix the problem. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it they quickly finished their letters. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Translated by David Wyllie even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework what you can do with this work. 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He such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just