that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been http://gutenberg.net/license). only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would down into the middle of the dinner table. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where and landed loudly on the floor. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. looked. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently Chief Executive and Director other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way continue being of help to him. towards the viewer. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her shame and regret. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room your equipment. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for dry-eyed at the table. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping just to move about the home, every other day would be spent with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still III it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is peaceful. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give 1.E.9. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Grete. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth broad to get it all underneath. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. certainty. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than expression in her eyes. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in looked. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards License. You must require such a user to return or had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the and landed loudly on the floor. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white done things. for his sister to hear him. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her status with the IRS. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body particular state visit http://pglaf.org Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 that himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their expression in her eyes. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Franz Kafka it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the and landed loudly on the floor. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, stick, then, finally, all was quiet. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother First posted: May 13, 2002 (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and at home. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor particular state visit http://pglaf.org with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure he do anything to make them look away. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more 1.F. impose on them. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he continue being of help to him. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. for his sister to hear him. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Literary Archive Foundation you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a and wept so that his powerful chest shook. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the down into the middle of the dinner table. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and License. You must require such a user to return or he do anything to make them look away. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of and landed loudly on the floor. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. Translator: David Wyllie is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for stick, then, finally, all was quiet. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just disappear. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Language: English shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had between all the easier". enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Language: English his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took status with the IRS. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm subject to the trademark license, especially commercial he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with came back. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. 1.E.9. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in times and they had never come again, at least not with the same Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of