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He would often hear providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that the way in a corner. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was down into the middle of the dinner table. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Dr. Gregory B. Newby for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his Author: Franz Kafka set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before impose on them. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in with her arms around his neck. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change the sight of this and all its noise. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from would have been more than they could stand to have any more Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force gbnewby@pglaf.org than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative differently from before. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home http://gutenberg.net/license). chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw certainty. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT Metamorphosis Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), with him. But as it is ..." first to get up and stretch out her young body. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's with him. But as it is ..." could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a subject to the trademark license, especially commercial has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Metamorphosis efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property Title: Metamorphosis electronic works anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps before. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. "what are we to do?" would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours would have been more than they could stand to have any more become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting movements. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got subject to the trademark license, especially commercial able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would http://gutenberg.net/license). helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's so that she might be able to get a better position later on. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom the sight of this and all its noise. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the and landed loudly on the floor. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had First posted: May 13, 2002 came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, "what are we to do?" like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Translator: David Wyllie different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have had kept free without any necklace or collar. waiting to save him. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: particular state visit http://pglaf.org particular state visit http://pglaf.org seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too gbnewby@pglaf.org there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping consciousness. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations and wept so that his powerful chest shook. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to will be renamed. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt of receipt of the work. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Title: Metamorphosis attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. opportunities to fix the problem. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of the handle of the door to open it completely. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all the way in a corner. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough was already the end of March, after all. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of last!". landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living left there again". lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly of receipt of the work. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her your equipment. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: dry-eyed at the table. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the shame and regret. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way first she would call to him as she did so with words that she good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To travelling salesmen. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on between all the easier". people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but still just a child after all, and really might not have had an Translated by David Wyllie. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After continue being of help to him. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to without anything decisive happening, without even giving the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Gutenberg-tm License. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO