himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on same room with him with the windows closed. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version Title: Metamorphosis even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did down the room. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with I and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; him to spare Gregor's life. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to they quickly finished their letters. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, for his sister to hear him. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a 1.F.1. 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Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be Translated by David Wyllie as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Project Gutenberg-tm works. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated redistribution. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide of receipt of the work. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the that stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. redistribution. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous http://gutenberg.net/license). which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the waiting to save him. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project before. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. it". joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister between all the easier". It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but ways including including checks, online payments and credit card to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to opportunities to fix the problem. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without him to spare Gregor's life. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to there was still some money available from the old days. It was not catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Metamorphosis 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Title: Metamorphosis had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not down the room. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. 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If you with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from your equipment. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my room. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed For additional contact information: performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the done things. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Translated by David Wyllie. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Gutenberg-tm License. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Literary Archive Foundation look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what was not a loss but a great advantage. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes him to spare Gregor's life. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought expression in her eyes. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Translated by David Wyllie. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few and smiled. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family subject to the trademark license, especially commercial full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always status with the IRS. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose face against her father's arm. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous first to get up and stretch out her young body. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every will be renamed. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which III unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related disappear. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their with her arms around his neck. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and works. See paragraph 1.E below. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Franz Kafka whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out works. See paragraph 1.E below. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his differently from before. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, and landed loudly on the floor. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation life led by the family during these two months, must have made him one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his last!". saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was shame and regret. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty things had become superfluous which, although they could not be movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed beginning of this work. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in