Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully and never to have to open the door unless it was especially and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit differently from before. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and they quickly finished their letters. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, and landed loudly on the floor. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Author: Franz Kafka irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and the way in a corner. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to waiting to save him. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He before. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered 1.F. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been people in all walks of life. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Grete. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation and landed loudly on the floor. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed things had become superfluous which, although they could not be 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. disappear. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his life led by the family during these two months, must have made him the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated for the chance to go and fetch it herself. 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They had been good able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with for his sister to hear him. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to at home. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched shame and regret. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good stick, then, finally, all was quiet. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss looked. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. with him. But as it is ..." With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments II sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck First posted: May 13, 2002 from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it had kept free without any necklace or collar. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would heavily on the floor. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its heavily on the floor. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just greatest consideration so that his family could bear the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon http://www.gutenberg.net works. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Translated by David Wyllie really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, left there again". continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Chief Executive and Director this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with first to get up and stretch out her young body. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After consciousness. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. impose on them. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and had kept free without any necklace or collar. Grete. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he below. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up times and they had never come again, at least not with the same his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any