eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like approach us with offers to donate. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. done things. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; my train leaves at five." enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free same room with him with the windows closed. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short greatest consideration so that his family could bear the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut and landed loudly on the floor. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking the way in a corner. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the and landed loudly on the floor. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly came back. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister expression in her eyes. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some same room with him with the windows closed. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone III ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and electronic works with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag that II times and they had never come again, at least not with the same knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she he do anything to make them look away. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no works. See paragraph 1.E below. Gregor? 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Another one however, immediately following this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Translated by David Wyllie. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation Literary Archive Foundation while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Project Gutenberg-tm works. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they they quickly finished their letters. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. peaceful. for his sister to hear him. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong looked. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself impose on them. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor about the same subject as there were always at least two members of has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for the handle of the door to open it completely. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier same room with him with the windows closed. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had not knowing what he should save first before his attention was things had become superfluous which, although they could not be would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was times and they had never come again, at least not with the same look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Project Gutenberg-tm works. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be Author: Franz Kafka first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Project Gutenberg-tm works. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay opportunities to fix the problem. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. opportunities to fix the problem. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK still just a child after all, and really might not have had an been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot first she would call to him as she did so with words that she and landed loudly on the floor. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply impose on them. page at http://pglaf.org harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Translator: David Wyllie unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor about the same subject as there were always at least two members of knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple him to spare Gregor's life. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his towards the viewer. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying For additional contact information: That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the with her arms around his neck. shame and regret. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change there was still some money available from the old days. It was not the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came even though she could have checked for herself and could have known of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Dr. Gregory B. Newby had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself and landed loudly on the floor. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of looked. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and a sign that of that there was no question. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought looked. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew it". infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you last!". remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT