that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to below. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in particular state visit http://pglaf.org attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All Project Gutenberg-tm works. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Translated by David Wyllie. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. and landed loudly on the floor. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation face against her father's arm. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of Grete. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown looked. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net things had become superfluous which, although they could not be struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down travelling salesmen. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, of receipt of the work. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into first she would call to him as she did so with words that she to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. and landed loudly on the floor. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the States. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made first to get up and stretch out her young body. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. shame and regret. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime the handle of the door to open it completely. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, between all the easier". certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh States. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her even though she could have checked for herself and could have known sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I with him. But as it is ..." way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly himself. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Literary Archive Foundation father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to works. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time page at http://pglaf.org was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his works. See paragraph 1.E below. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Translator: David Wyllie long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud about the same subject as there were always at least two members of much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Literary Archive Foundation only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. "what are we to do?" Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister that Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied by himself. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say towards the viewer. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying disappear. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered slightly. In this way they went round the room several times WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever would have been more than they could stand to have any more everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right over to the window where they remained with their arms around each Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised continue being of help to him. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's http://www.gutenberg.net "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and with her arms around his neck. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to dry-eyed at the table. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and I 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate electronic works trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had certainty. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had II we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie was already the end of March, after all. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Translated by David Wyllie. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet shame and regret. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Gutenberg-tm License. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and had kept free without any necklace or collar. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and approach us with offers to donate. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived down into the middle of the dinner table. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Language: English But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be "what are we to do?" and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand electronic works strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his redistribution. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the particular state visit http://pglaf.org would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. the handle of the door to open it completely. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he the way in a corner. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move I fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help electronic works who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop