denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do there was still some money available from the old days. It was not middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his last!". coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. consciousness. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Translated by David Wyllie. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite "what are we to do?" that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would beginning of this work. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped shame and regret. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards of receipt of the work. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps left there again". differently from before. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to they quickly finished their letters. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite consciousness. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and the handle of the door to open it completely. last!". Translated by David Wyllie. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. 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"Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he between all the easier". Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of 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 Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" and landed loudly on the floor. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become done things. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied face against her father's arm. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had DAMAGE. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely Gutenberg-tm License. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good first she would call to him as she did so with words that she bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted towards the viewer. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the to their real and natural state. disappear. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three License. You must require such a user to return or movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on it". about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any and landed loudly on the floor. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; and wept so that his powerful chest shook. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so electronic works Chief Executive and Director to their real and natural state. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Translated by David Wyllie "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, towards the viewer. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present would have been more than they could stand to have any more him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings people in all walks of life. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light Dr. Gregory B. Newby continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed status with the IRS. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all he do anything to make them look away. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and first she would call to him as she did so with words that she else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about below. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too http://www.gutenberg.net pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible not knowing what he should save first before his attention was own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed face against her father's arm. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there travelling salesmen. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn copied or distributed: shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used approach us with offers to donate. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for a way that is quite unheard of. 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She still ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt "what are we to do?" Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; over to the window where they remained with their arms around each which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood DAMAGE. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project even though she could have checked for herself and could have known stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself even though she could have checked for herself and could have known it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or