recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of of receipt of the work. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. status with the IRS. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest page at http://pglaf.org practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who copied or distributed: When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt ways including including checks, online payments and credit card would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot slightly. In this way they went round the room several times time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in III moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state impose on them. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Dr. Gregory B. Newby taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Translated by David Wyllie sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished and never to have to open the door unless it was especially swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not face against her father's arm. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more waiting to save him. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to came back. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my beginning of this work. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the to their real and natural state. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Foundation lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back expression in her eyes. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, "what are we to do?" everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the was not a loss but a great advantage. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that electronic works samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been at this thought. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or down into the middle of the dinner table. "what are we to do?" was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table room. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good below. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper heavily on the floor. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to works. See paragraph 1.E below. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At done things. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort II to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to would have been more than they could stand to have any more and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired same room with him with the windows closed. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed towards the viewer. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then came back. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I with him. But as it is ..." to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes left there again". should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. himself. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself had kept free without any necklace or collar. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Literary Archive Foundation probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The impose on them. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's he do anything to make them look away. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations with him. But as it is ..." at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** that was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" III already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to times and they had never come again, at least not with the same The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had that corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if the handle of the door to open it completely. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of For additional contact information: now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but consciousness. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Translator: David Wyllie That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would listening to the evening conversation about what price they had street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in opportunities to fix the problem. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand Literary Archive Foundation the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official indeed suffering enough. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself