travelling salesmen. last!". her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Grete. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards and landed loudly on the floor. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project life led by the family during these two months, must have made him while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had electronic works throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock differently from before. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill gbnewby@pglaf.org how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I from their decision to move was much more to do with their total business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the between all the easier". Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. light in the room. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light dry-eyed at the table. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their 1.E.9. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be greatest consideration so that his family could bear the an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before stick, then, finally, all was quiet. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a towards the viewer. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and your equipment. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister came back. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an peaceful. Translated by David Wyllie. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and done things. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, that first she would call to him as she did so with words that she do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with electronic works whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the they quickly finished their letters. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she of receipt of the work. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For same room with him with the windows closed. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As just to move about the home, every other day would be spent "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained that out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, people in all walks of life. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and your equipment. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was impose on them. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Translated by David Wyllie. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to to their real and natural state. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, before. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg to their real and natural state. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is and landed loudly on the floor. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from 1.F. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared particular state visit http://pglaf.org she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Metamorphosis bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force done things. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately expression in her eyes. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously "what are we to do?" Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had himself. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the I labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been page at http://pglaf.org idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Grete. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. was already the end of March, after all. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round impose on them. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could listening to the evening conversation about what price they had unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not still just a child after all, and really might not have had an bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living with him. But as it is ..." Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the http://www.gutenberg.net think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn