again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. movements. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The peaceful. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Metamorphosis him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Chief Executive and Director Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at just to move about the home, every other day would be spent request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his by himself. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by License. You must require such a user to return or in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no times and they had never come again, at least not with the same shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or impose on them. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. License. You must require such a user to return or spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many had kept free without any necklace or collar. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Metamorphosis from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and just to move about the home, every other day would be spent time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he himself. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not electronic works stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see by himself. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a 1.F. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on Section 5. 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But then, each from his own send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled broad to get it all underneath. 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His fall was softened a little by the carpet, quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and they quickly finished their letters. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Language: English request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the down the room. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do for his sister to hear him. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good I Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his things had become superfluous which, although they could not be To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Translator: David Wyllie But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut stick, then, finally, all was quiet. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in peaceful. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of just to move about the home, every other day would be spent the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his approach us with offers to donate. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. gbnewby@pglaf.org almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some electronic works usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard my train leaves at five." appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment to their real and natural state. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his III "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Translator: David Wyllie practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. first to get up and stretch out her young body. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Project Gutenberg-tm works. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without below. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Language: English that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again before. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every so that she might be able to get a better position later on. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. 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The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his ways including including checks, online payments and credit card would have been more than they could stand to have any more the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project gbnewby@pglaf.org lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the and smiled. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm 1.F. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the