boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking life led by the family during these two months, must have made him idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Language: English smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the consciousness. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it status with the IRS. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different to their real and natural state. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Literary Archive Foundation and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if at this thought. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Translated by David Wyllie that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is and smiled. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** it". highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from greatest consideration so that his family could bear the his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the Translated by David Wyllie. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared redistribution. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for times and they had never come again, at least not with the same hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat at home. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." on pushing himself forward the same way. 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To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned slightly. In this way they went round the room several times of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember for his sister to hear him. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Chief Executive and Director grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked times and they had never come again, at least not with the same speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I greatest consideration so that his family could bear the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took your equipment. opportunities to fix the problem. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time gbnewby@pglaf.org would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and continue being of help to him. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project before. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who came back. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was not knowing what he should save first before his attention was all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Project Gutenberg-tm works. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Translator: David Wyllie breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. States. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Translator: David Wyllie "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had and wept so that his powerful chest shook. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the and landed loudly on the floor. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Dr. Gregory B. Newby same room with him with the windows closed. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she status with the IRS. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to License. You must require such a user to return or The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg dry-eyed at the table. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both movements. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks redistribution. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him peaceful. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Translated by David Wyllie for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Gutenberg-tm License. down the room. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not down into the middle of the dinner table. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out certainty. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel was not a loss but a great advantage. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door impose on them. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared by himself. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, will be renamed. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and greatest consideration so that his family could bear the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy States. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even the sight of this and all its noise. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Author: Franz Kafka electronic works if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, Author: Franz Kafka breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Title: Metamorphosis until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his peaceful. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka light in the room. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with the handle of the door to open it completely. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's still just a child after all, and really might not have had an of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger.