first to get up and stretch out her young body. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light done things. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used heavily on the floor. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening filled the room with its smell. 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He their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right just to move about the home, every other day would be spent little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself redistribution. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and 1.F.5. 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The three of them at first just nodded close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally towards the viewer. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to States. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in DAMAGE. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if Translated by David Wyllie devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project status with the IRS. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." life led by the family during these two months, must have made him door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being Title: Metamorphosis worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. Translator: David Wyllie above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting differently from before. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It Literary Archive Foundation was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, for his sister to hear him. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone your equipment. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried opportunities to fix the problem. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday listening to the evening conversation about what price they had "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees DAMAGE. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away about the same subject as there were always at least two members of lungs had not been very reliable. 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It really now seemed very around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was first to get up and stretch out her young body. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be indeed suffering enough. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would below. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the opportunities to fix the problem. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of 1.E.8. 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Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and for his sister to hear him. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm over to the window where they remained with their arms around each attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of face against her father's arm. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden over to the window where they remained with their arms around each ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go between all the easier". seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there slightly. In this way they went round the room several times watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Dr. Gregory B. Newby shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, looked. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, and lacking in self confidence. 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He was not even startled out of this state that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became room. http://www.gutenberg.net instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, himself. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a first she would call to him as she did so with words that she accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER first she would call to him as she did so with words that she redistribution. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself light in the room. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if had kept free without any necklace or collar. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if Language: English it". only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to towards the viewer. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His things had become superfluous which, although they could not be just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had DAMAGE. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/