chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust things had become superfluous which, although they could not be even though she could have checked for herself and could have known "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with will be renamed. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think the handle of the door to open it completely. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. travelling salesmen. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in particular state visit http://pglaf.org the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After things had become superfluous which, although they could not be from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times Dr. Gregory B. Newby his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would States. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles 1.E.9. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been broad to get it all underneath. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him not knowing what he should save first before his attention was active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Project Gutenberg-tm works. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard Language: English increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite redistribution. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. to their real and natural state. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Last updated: May 20, 2012 expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. 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But that in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he subject to the trademark license, especially commercial difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as and wept so that his powerful chest shook. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite left there again". the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong between all the easier". first to get up and stretch out her young body. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you *** START: FULL LICENSE *** water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure at home. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work Chief Executive and Director to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 First posted: May 13, 2002 possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without III very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good he do anything to make them look away. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's a sign that of that there was no question. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether and smiled. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And disappear. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final Dr. Gregory B. Newby came back. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, greatest consideration so that his family could bear the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced and never to have to open the door unless it was especially business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Translated by David Wyllie to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He works. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the broad to get it all underneath. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Translated by David Wyllie. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Author: Franz Kafka help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for opportunities to fix the problem. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each down into the middle of the dinner table. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up room. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who by himself. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they Translated by David Wyllie. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to about the same subject as there were always at least two members of gbnewby@pglaf.org of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project last!". little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely first she would call to him as she did so with words that she "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He life led by the family during these two months, must have made him this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Dr. Gregory B. Newby own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was room. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried Project Gutenberg-tm works. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his Literary Archive Foundation "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place