writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Gutenberg-tm License. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had and landed loudly on the floor. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that Gutenberg-tm License. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. redistribution. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of came back. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, first she would call to him as she did so with words that she refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest with her arms around his neck. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut himself. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With dry-eyed at the table. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm Foundation while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered they quickly finished their letters. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully movements. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered opportunities to fix the problem. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. 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Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might the way in a corner. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could certainty. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** gbnewby@pglaf.org situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, I lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; my train leaves at five." everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite status with the IRS. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in down the room. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling License. You must require such a user to return or him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they and landed loudly on the floor. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had ways including including checks, online payments and credit card he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making at this thought. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented particular state visit http://pglaf.org improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came differently from before. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Title: Metamorphosis than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there ways including including checks, online payments and credit card (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from gbnewby@pglaf.org hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she peaceful. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. DAMAGE. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; disappear. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, 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 people in all walks of life. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation towards the viewer. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I room. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to of receipt of the work. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. License. You must require such a user to return or the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had same room with him with the windows closed. the way in a corner. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. himself. Author: Franz Kafka would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and II the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of not knowing what he should save first before his attention was unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would there was still some money available from the old days. It was not had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and gbnewby@pglaf.org breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found first to get up and stretch out her young body. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's works. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. consciousness. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Gutenberg-tm License. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking