would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation ways including including checks, online payments and credit card make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his expression in her eyes. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly just to move about the home, every other day would be spent everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated over to the window where they remained with their arms around each help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with things had become superfluous which, although they could not be or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more people in all walks of life. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at at home. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his consciousness. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear about the same subject as there were always at least two members of meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to your equipment. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each page at http://pglaf.org down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that I himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and impose on them. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Literary Archive Foundation not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was 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, achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to First posted: May 13, 2002 He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he first to get up and stretch out her young body. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his Language: English But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included For additional contact information: prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax so that she might be able to get a better position later on. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off heavily on the floor. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm stick, then, finally, all was quiet. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself first she would call to him as she did so with words that she feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived listening to the evening conversation about what price they had to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** II Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United For additional contact information: everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then my train leaves at five." THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and there was still some money available from the old days. It was not fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily and smiled. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the For additional contact information: the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to dry-eyed at the table. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay about the same subject as there were always at least two members of too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. electronic works grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an the sight of this and all its noise. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their against the door and listening. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was redistribution. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For between all the easier". enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in for his sister to hear him. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and down into the middle of the dinner table. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** License. You must require such a user to return or has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", Translator: David Wyllie and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." looked. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good and landed loudly on the floor. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the States. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. heavily on the floor. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've before. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his first she would call to him as she did so with words that she of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. page at http://pglaf.org make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of For additional contact information: this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at before. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down between all the easier". not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he over to the window where they remained with their arms around each This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time particular state visit http://pglaf.org methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load same room with him with the windows closed. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found by himself. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to