something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled down into the middle of the dinner table. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised I father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could *** START: FULL LICENSE *** quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project towards the viewer. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For my train leaves at five." clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time my train leaves at five." consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got and landed loudly on the floor. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable certainty. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE times and they had never come again, at least not with the same everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be was already the end of March, after all. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If at this thought. the way in a corner. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily page at http://pglaf.org to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly works. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He *** START: FULL LICENSE *** particular state visit http://pglaf.org before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Franz Kafka was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. particular state visit http://pglaf.org the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at broad to get it all underneath. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself there. 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And on father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to listening to the evening conversation about what price they had their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were even though she could have checked for herself and could have known six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been and smiled. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's copied or distributed: other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she for his sister to hear him. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table Translated by David Wyllie. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. II and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was was already the end of March, after all. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel first to get up and stretch out her young body. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project same room with him with the windows closed. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless was not a loss but a great advantage. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down was not a loss but a great advantage. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? States. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. differently from before. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; certainty. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Language: English had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he heavily on the floor. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Metamorphosis now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living before. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Title: Metamorphosis was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could first she would call to him as she did so with words that she hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I down into the middle of the dinner table. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, still just a child after all, and really might not have had an Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the