way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. gbnewby@pglaf.org soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into States. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down heavily on the floor. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had things had become superfluous which, although they could not be better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as ways including including checks, online payments and credit card He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional things had become superfluous which, although they could not be would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It first she would call to him as she did so with words that she straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the sister would send the maid away on some errand. 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She stood sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out and never to have to open the door unless it was especially editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of would have been more than they could stand to have any more But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak States. 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Although it was still early in the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all will be renamed. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will Title: Metamorphosis the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door he do anything to make them look away. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had for his sister to hear him. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see same room with him with the windows closed. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Literary Archive Foundation made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works. See paragraph 1.E below. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him just to move about the home, every other day would be spent amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel still just a child after all, and really might not have had an if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes there was still some money available from the old days. It was not outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him of receipt of the work. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Grete. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Chief Executive and Director first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution http://gutenberg.net/license). hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, http://www.gutenberg.net head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal at this thought. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was they quickly finished their letters. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way Translated by David Wyllie experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into without anything decisive happening, without even giving the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto came back. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to at home. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of first to get up and stretch out her young body. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the of receipt of the work. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and not knowing what he should save first before his attention was (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the of receipt of the work. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps subject to the trademark license, especially commercial pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Metamorphosis 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into without anything decisive happening, without even giving the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had towards the viewer. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's Author: Franz Kafka Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not about the same subject as there were always at least two members of thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any him to spare Gregor's life. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Project Gutenberg-tm works. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Project Gutenberg-tm works. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE