Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing heavily on the floor. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was travelling salesmen. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, even though she could have checked for herself and could have known the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock slightly. In this way they went round the room several times responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he 1.E.9. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he had kept free without any necklace or collar. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which they quickly finished their letters. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming the handle of the door to open it completely. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Chief Executive and Director array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and with him. But as it is ..." to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many was already the end of March, after all. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on particular state visit http://pglaf.org Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH first to get up and stretch out her young body. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without For additional contact information: on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and disappear. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock between all the easier". public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his in by the hand. 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Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the electronic works disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right DAMAGE. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR III joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight over to the window where they remained with their arms around each this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their subject to the trademark license, especially commercial his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in stick, then, finally, all was quiet. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the had kept free without any necklace or collar. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied there was still some money available from the old days. It was not with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. continue being of help to him. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it the sight of this and all its noise. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight the way in a corner. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the before. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where License. You must require such a user to return or present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that Foundation the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Literary Archive Foundation achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family first to get up and stretch out her young body. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him without anything decisive happening, without even giving the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's down the room. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do was already the end of March, after all. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it for his sister to hear him. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they people in all walks of life. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and will be renamed. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, impose on them. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in last!". little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Translated by David Wyllie. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the himself. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a a sign that of that there was no question. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day "what are we to do?" day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that room. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Literary Archive Foundation fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied before. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it Project Gutenberg-tm works. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed there was still some money available from the old days. It was not only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd was not a loss but a great advantage. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her there was still some money available from the old days. It was not other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if works. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the opportunities to fix the problem. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it