prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set to their real and natural state. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong shame and regret. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one the handle of the door to open it completely. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him will be renamed. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but a sign that of that there was no question. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear came back. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her they quickly finished their letters. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to *** START: FULL LICENSE *** looked. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer and never to have to open the door unless it was especially even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the page at http://pglaf.org smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted shame and regret. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. himself. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from last!". eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing redistribution. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as differently from before. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand listening to the evening conversation about what price they had mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself things had become superfluous which, although they could not be key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat gbnewby@pglaf.org but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, certainty. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals *** START: FULL LICENSE *** there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls 1.F. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can heavily on the floor. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa things had become superfluous which, although they could not be had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to greatest consideration so that his family could bear the any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who certainty. works. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across without anything decisive happening, without even giving the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Franz Kafka He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front Chief Executive and Director abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from face against her father's arm. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; by himself. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided movements. approach us with offers to donate. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm to their real and natural state. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, against the door and listening. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of waiting to save him. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly certainty. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If against the door and listening. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. differently from before. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest particular state visit http://pglaf.org them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would slightly. In this way they went round the room several times full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, heavily on the floor. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; States. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there done things. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and gbnewby@pglaf.org Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a gbnewby@pglaf.org himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously particular state visit http://pglaf.org hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck listening to the evening conversation about what price they had anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time with her arms around his neck. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime example. 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Arms outstretched, she fell onto the the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" over to the window where they remained with their arms around each (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite first she would call to him as she did so with words that she of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of my train leaves at five." gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on dissuade him from it. 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These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to beginning of this work. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange Title: Metamorphosis and never to have to open the door unless it was especially had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, room being carefully shut had woken him. 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