unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared 1.E.9. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest http://www.gutenberg.net part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get 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 (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following copied or distributed: three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it electronic works Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for subject to the trademark license, especially commercial all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down with her arms around his neck. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This 1.F. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or *** START: FULL LICENSE *** himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would him to spare Gregor's life. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised DAMAGE. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. particular state visit http://pglaf.org doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where down the room. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of and never to have to open the door unless it was especially thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his III his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to subject to the trademark license, especially commercial her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked face against her father's arm. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a your equipment. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making http://www.gutenberg.net and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the a sign that of that there was no question. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down First posted: May 13, 2002 Metamorphosis somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In had kept free without any necklace or collar. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, between all the easier". there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down and smiled. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Author: Franz Kafka going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, Translated by David Wyllie. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still my train leaves at five." same room with him with the windows closed. was not a loss but a great advantage. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to him to spare Gregor's life. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon will be renamed. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Section 2. 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The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Translator: David Wyllie good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning first she would call to him as she did so with words that she sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the gbnewby@pglaf.org before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When same room with him with the windows closed. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked "what are we to do?" the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. they quickly finished their letters. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised subject to the trademark license, especially commercial http://gutenberg.net/license). with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the at this thought. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Language: English eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm broad to get it all underneath. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in listening to the evening conversation about what price they had there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door works. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister works. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried the sight of this and all its noise. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this disappear. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Translated by David Wyllie. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't still just a child after all, and really might not have had an unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked electronic works were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her and wept so that his powerful chest shook. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his the sight of this and all its noise. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the at this thought. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, not knowing what he should save first before his attention was "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement travelling salesmen. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. 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What should he do now? The next train went at his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days the sight of this and all its noise. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's