more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the face against her father's arm. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed against the door and listening. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. himself. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change works. heavily on the floor. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their done things. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Metamorphosis her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have that his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Title: Metamorphosis editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance II 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand broad to get it all underneath. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Translator: David Wyllie his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of redistribution. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, redistribution. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't for his sister to hear him. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in face against her father's arm. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden greatest consideration so that his family could bear the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 was not a loss but a great advantage. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully towards the viewer. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, continue being of help to him. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly that should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Title: Metamorphosis and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be Translated by David Wyllie. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in room. approach us with offers to donate. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Language: English carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep had kept free without any necklace or collar. II Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. with him. But as it is ..." anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present and wept so that his powerful chest shook. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had peaceful. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To even though she could have checked for herself and could have known WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the down into the middle of the dinner table. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Franz Kafka parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's and never to have to open the door unless it was especially he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly there was still some money available from the old days. It was not The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room was not a loss but a great advantage. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. was already the end of March, after all. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but life led by the family during these two months, must have made him With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Metamorphosis sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of