life led by the family during these two months, must have made him a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any included with the permission of the copyright holder. 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So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly people in all walks of life. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so sister would send the maid away on some errand. 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The way she re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works down into the middle of the dinner table. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm peaceful. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the left there again". Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone room. 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Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Translated by David Wyllie. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, with her arms around his neck. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to the handle of the door to open it completely. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she I back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Foundation Gutenberg-tm License. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Translated by David Wyllie. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became II with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in gbnewby@pglaf.org be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more stick, then, finally, all was quiet. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the my train leaves at five." posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could without anything decisive happening, without even giving the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if will be renamed. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to redistribution. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to room. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she my train leaves at five." speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Metamorphosis 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. the sight of this and all its noise. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Translated by David Wyllie dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to for his sister to hear him. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with him to spare Gregor's life. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an down into the middle of the dinner table. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of below. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which listening to the evening conversation about what price they had against the door and listening. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to disappear. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family about the same subject as there were always at least two members of and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming II him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or not knowing what he should save first before his attention was to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't "what are we to do?" now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden subject to the trademark license, especially commercial permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and differently from before. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth had kept free without any necklace or collar. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head page at http://pglaf.org and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the looked. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the