said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had beginning of this work. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could II and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard 1.E.9. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of at this thought. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was consciousness. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. 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The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do without anything decisive happening, without even giving the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps as an enemy. 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The gentlemen bent over the dishes hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of dry-eyed at the table. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just looked. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all down into the middle of the dinner table. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman with him. But as it is ..." himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far page at http://pglaf.org Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but the sight of this and all its noise. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative to their real and natural state. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so down the room. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from Metamorphosis now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied consciousness. by himself. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something with him. But as it is ..." unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good continue being of help to him. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to DAMAGE. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, greatest consideration so that his family could bear the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite and wept so that his powerful chest shook. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready waiting to save him. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Metamorphosis The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Foundation his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could approach us with offers to donate. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off DAMAGE. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the same room with him with the windows closed. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room they quickly finished their letters. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Chief Executive and Director room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide particular state visit http://pglaf.org considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), still just a child after all, and really might not have had an If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking and smiled. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position consciousness. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, a sign that of that there was no question. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would heavily on the floor. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had shame and regret. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Last updated: May 20, 2012 thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling Grete. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm impose on them. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as looked. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if still just a child after all, and really might not have had an nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the was already the end of March, after all. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be broad to get it all underneath. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it my train leaves at five." joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot electronic works suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him works. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Last updated: May 20, 2012 a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Translated by David Wyllie. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed gbnewby@pglaf.org there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still ways including including checks, online payments and credit card point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as just to move about the home, every other day would be spent door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not Franz Kafka looked. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out face against her father's arm. light in the room. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered 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 swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Title: Metamorphosis Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch