and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on page at http://pglaf.org about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he last!". rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Foundation possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's travelling salesmen. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel License. You must require such a user to return or without anything decisive happening, without even giving the come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Dr. Gregory B. Newby trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself will be renamed. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Chief Executive and Director the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say looked. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and Translated by David Wyllie. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm even though she could have checked for herself and could have known would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but things had become superfluous which, although they could not be that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Gutenberg-tm License. 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 only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Chief Executive and Director (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All Dr. Gregory B. Newby little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm particular state visit http://pglaf.org The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday below. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in down the room. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's and smiled. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro opportunities to fix the problem. First posted: May 13, 2002 dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Translated by David Wyllie. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out so that she might be able to get a better position later on. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his and smiled. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down beginning of this work. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself and landed loudly on the floor. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object works. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Grete. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head differently from before. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes I as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving from their decision to move was much more to do with their total looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer of receipt of the work. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, indeed suffering enough. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and against the door and listening. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Translated by David Wyllie chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he heavily on the floor. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Translated by David Wyllie. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright and never to have to open the door unless it was especially than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the things had become superfluous which, although they could not be taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that http://gutenberg.net/license). Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for dry-eyed at the table. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. himself. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he without anything decisive happening, without even giving the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet.