in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally will be renamed. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't http://www.gutenberg.net his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered he do anything to make them look away. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at First posted: May 13, 2002 that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Metamorphosis released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." opportunities to fix the problem. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his and smiled. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be works. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. the way in a corner. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as before. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to was not a loss but a great advantage. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking same room with him with the windows closed. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed last!". filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep was not a loss but a great advantage. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to life led by the family during these two months, must have made him perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did peaceful. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might was not a loss but a great advantage. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. down into the middle of the dinner table. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Translated by David Wyllie superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in indeed suffering enough. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that gbnewby@pglaf.org from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Foundation unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help particular state visit http://pglaf.org usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance my train leaves at five." all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that gbnewby@pglaf.org while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to the handle of the door to open it completely. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had First posted: May 13, 2002 certainty. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him that his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his they quickly finished their letters. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" movements. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily work my way out of it again. 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The food was steaming, and raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with listening. 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"What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the continue being of help to him. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen not knowing what he should save first before his attention was would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which playing here as much as he would. 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His mother lay in her chair with remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh able to see through it all so much better. 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And on to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Translated by David Wyllie. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to Chief Executive and Director kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists "what are we to do?" wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this movements. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Metamorphosis possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" III thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Foundation three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; States. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to",