from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many of receipt of the work. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps I It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found and landed loudly on the floor. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his that pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the broad to get it all underneath. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower II stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple indeed suffering enough. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every http://gutenberg.net/license). time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded opportunities to fix the problem. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he broad to get it all underneath. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the with him. But as it is ..." subject to the trademark license, especially commercial spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a copied or distributed: Gutenberg-tm License. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps *** START: FULL LICENSE *** smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very down the room. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, waiting to save him. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot broad to get it all underneath. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in over to the window where they remained with their arms around each ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that to their real and natural state. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have ways including including checks, online payments and credit card stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or left there again". just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and times and they had never come again, at least not with the same obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, down into the middle of the dinner table. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight travelling salesmen. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, http://gutenberg.net/license). Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was continue being of help to him. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Chief Executive and Director and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards beginning of this work. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Literary Archive Foundation Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many for his sister to hear him. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned a sign that of that there was no question. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous DAMAGE. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he people in all walks of life. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Chief Executive and Director complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell Translated by David Wyllie. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into DAMAGE. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole and smiled. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is page at http://pglaf.org chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword ways including including checks, online payments and credit card the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the was not a loss but a great advantage. expression in her eyes. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand a sign that of that there was no question. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, greatest consideration so that his family could bear the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had page at http://pglaf.org there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been left there again". convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had slightly. In this way they went round the room several times despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune had kept free without any necklace or collar. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they it". good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had down into the middle of the dinner table. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the works. See paragraph 1.E below. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Author: Franz Kafka with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Translated by David Wyllie chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of Title: Metamorphosis into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help at home. done things. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many face against her father's arm. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check for his sister to hear him. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it the handle of the door to open it completely. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO