hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. expression in her eyes. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family there was still some money available from the old days. It was not almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he http://www.gutenberg.net intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had Dr. Gregory B. Newby http://gutenberg.net/license). me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview without anything decisive happening, without even giving the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally copied or distributed: way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three particular state visit http://pglaf.org how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up between all the easier". 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down himself. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their there was still some money available from the old days. It was not just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Translated by David Wyllie work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's from their decision to move was much more to do with their total - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by the sight of this and all its noise. he do anything to make them look away. that If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was greatest consideration so that his family could bear the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner differently from before. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break was not a loss but a great advantage. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll before. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor DAMAGE. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, he do anything to make them look away. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With about the same subject as there were always at least two members of The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished consciousness. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, room. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to particular state visit http://pglaf.org lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again 1.E.9. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** a sign that of that there was no question. Translated by David Wyllie. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't not knowing what he should save first before his attention was a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let times and they had never come again, at least not with the same again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body left there again". he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to II was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help to their real and natural state. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. 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But now, of course, he had far shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking ways including including checks, online payments and credit card pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all at home. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible copied or distributed: and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Translated by David Wyllie. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a page at http://pglaf.org thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at times and they had never come again, at least not with the same copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he below. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming ways including including checks, online payments and credit card which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that approach us with offers to donate. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic he do anything to make them look away. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Dr. Gregory B. Newby it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily that it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Foundation other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide will be renamed. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the towards the viewer. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this just to move about the home, every other day would be spent permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had at home. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand beginning of this work. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than stick, then, finally, all was quiet. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, they quickly finished their letters. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview done things. left there again". unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his times and they had never come again, at least not with the same "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth