all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's 1.F. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without expression in her eyes. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to expression in her eyes. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his it". much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Translator: David Wyllie opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Author: Franz Kafka the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many page at http://pglaf.org straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Foundation long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone had kept free without any necklace or collar. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling beginning of this work. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and License. You must require such a user to return or electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. 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He them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with impose on them. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, peaceful. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, first she would call to him as she did so with words that she meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you it". the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. at home. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's done things. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, http://www.gutenberg.net Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Grete. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the expression in her eyes. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, at this thought. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make certainty. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was without anything decisive happening, without even giving the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his by himself. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far and landed loudly on the floor. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Translator: David Wyllie to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he Foundation the handle of the door to open it completely. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and works. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Last updated: May 20, 2012 His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt done things. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally room. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their ways including including checks, online payments and credit card wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple left there again". been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, life led by the family during these two months, must have made him definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on II intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to Last updated: May 20, 2012 "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and by himself. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit last!". from their decision to move was much more to do with their total all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Chief Executive and Director see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by II That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly will be renamed. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the they quickly finished their letters. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate II one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be Project Gutenberg-tm works. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of room. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with there was still some money available from the old days. It was not eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on.