choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every differently from before. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project without anything decisive happening, without even giving the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably and wept so that his powerful chest shook. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and disappear. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At disappear. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even my train leaves at five." screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his works. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Grete. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do just to move about the home, every other day would be spent again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning of receipt of the work. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his broad to get it all underneath. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for 1.F. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her certainty. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and at home. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we at home. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give works. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When had kept free without any necklace or collar. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For there was still some money available from the old days. It was not sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring waiting to save him. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword a sign that of that there was no question. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all continue being of help to him. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see at home. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented between all the easier". there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew Translator: David Wyllie one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and light in the room. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living looked. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long things had become superfluous which, although they could not be and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. before. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that slightly. In this way they went round the room several times keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for shame and regret. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm from their decision to move was much more to do with their total possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. opportunities to fix the problem. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she slightly. In this way they went round the room several times their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel and never to have to open the door unless it was especially somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with himself. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be room. before. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the was already the end of March, after all. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood Translated by David Wyllie. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions him to spare Gregor's life. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** between all the easier". do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could times and they had never come again, at least not with the same LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good Chief Executive and Director curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many For additional contact information: door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, beginning of this work. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making first to get up and stretch out her young body. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in works. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong same room with him with the windows closed. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were approach us with offers to donate. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Project Gutenberg-tm works. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with approach us with offers to donate. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On left there again". with him. But as it is ..." to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his movements. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in himself. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition first to get up and stretch out her young body. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 was already the end of March, after all. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Foundation it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended your equipment. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old expression in her eyes. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared with him. But as it is ..." looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up Translator: David Wyllie her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Language: English practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without a sign that of that there was no question. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; down the room. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise and never to have to open the door unless it was especially everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might continue being of help to him. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did with her arms around his neck. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his stick, then, finally, all was quiet. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from States. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could