set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Franz Kafka as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Translated by David Wyllie. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared about the same subject as there were always at least two members of still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down listening to the evening conversation about what price they had cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER came back. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's your equipment. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright him to spare Gregor's life. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the a sign that of that there was no question. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and towards the viewer. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself dry-eyed at the table. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. dry-eyed at the table. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Franz Kafka office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all left there again". catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times and landed loudly on the floor. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Metamorphosis better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned the sight of this and all its noise. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I from their decision to move was much more to do with their total the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we light in the room. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would by himself. had kept free without any necklace or collar. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. between all the easier". on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that that of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it Metamorphosis only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor impose on them. Translated by David Wyllie. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that was not a loss but a great advantage. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Translated by David Wyllie. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen I day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door was not a loss but a great advantage. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm movements. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his slightly. In this way they went round the room several times they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After it". unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had him to spare Gregor's life. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever times and they had never come again, at least not with the same even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom expression in her eyes. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. License. You must require such a user to return or home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he had kept free without any necklace or collar. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote about the same subject as there were always at least two members of keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and last!". just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly travelling salesmen. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose movements. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor and landed loudly on the floor. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest so that she might be able to get a better position later on. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front License. You must require such a user to return or splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was my train leaves at five." course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day and landed loudly on the floor. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where and smiled. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and first she would call to him as she did so with words that she stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally face against her father's arm. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and to their real and natural state. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in not knowing what he should save first before his attention was ways including including checks, online payments and credit card of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his