probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works Grete. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition face against her father's arm. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his times and they had never come again, at least not with the same No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness research. 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If you ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived certainty. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Metamorphosis whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she greatest consideration so that his family could bear the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back Translator: David Wyllie while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as he do anything to make them look away. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was was already the end of March, after all. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if travelling salesmen. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was particular state visit http://pglaf.org unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was that first she would call to him as she did so with words that she connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different II unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand against the door and listening. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Translated by David Wyllie playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time people in all walks of life. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the gbnewby@pglaf.org pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. "what are we to do?" and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite to their real and natural state. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which glad when they disappeared. 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They communicated some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you against the door and listening. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even States. 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And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that gbnewby@pglaf.org with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a waiting to save him. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing works. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again redistribution. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the down the room. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would left there again". as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they Author: Franz Kafka with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. 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He did them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had came back. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at works. See paragraph 1.E below. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United same room with him with the windows closed. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the towards the viewer. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply dry-eyed at the table. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. at this thought. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back they quickly finished their letters. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in without anything decisive happening, without even giving the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at first she would call to him as she did so with words that she dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break indeed suffering enough. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime electronic works the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls over to the window where they remained with their arms around each some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make copied or distributed: work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when towards the viewer. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him at this thought. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest there was still some money available from the old days. It was not everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and a sign that of that there was no question. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are and wept so that his powerful chest shook. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had Section 1. 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I ought to just try that with my put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or disappear. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. http://gutenberg.net/license). would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but certainty. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by approach us with offers to donate. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared first to get up and stretch out her young body. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat