with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of not knowing what he should save first before his attention was himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Franz Kafka when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about Translated by David Wyllie could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. impose on them. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no shame and regret. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, I was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And works. See paragraph 1.E below. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Translated by David Wyllie. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so a sign that of that there was no question. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and redistribution. Language: English had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free by himself. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself http://gutenberg.net/license). Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged same room with him with the windows closed. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended my train leaves at five." While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a him to spare Gregor's life. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to not knowing what he should save first before his attention was oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest over to the window where they remained with their arms around each they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down not knowing what he should save first before his attention was curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Literary Archive Foundation going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and he do anything to make them look away. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then himself. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self the way in a corner. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at http://gutenberg.net/license). suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms 1.E.9. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little and smiled. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing broad to get it all underneath. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, greatest consideration so that his family could bear the slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and beginning of this work. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force he do anything to make them look away. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible States. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on himself. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other down the room. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just slightly. In this way they went round the room several times his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good still just a child after all, and really might not have had an with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest status with the IRS. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed Gutenberg-tm License. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. between all the easier". company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and had kept free without any necklace or collar. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their between all the easier". middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE at this thought. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came http://www.gutenberg.net feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit himself. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on First posted: May 13, 2002 that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his light in the room. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been listening to the evening conversation about what price they had going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Literary Archive Foundation had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be waiting to save him. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his ways including including checks, online payments and credit card times and they had never come again, at least not with the same joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first shame and regret. Title: Metamorphosis it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed