the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Author: Franz Kafka been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with greatest consideration so that his family could bear the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could differently from before. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. people in all walks of life. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, they quickly finished their letters. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked page at http://pglaf.org slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his down the room. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible III them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do States. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, not knowing what he should save first before his attention was bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing I any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock himself. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still about the same subject as there were always at least two members of including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Foundation heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear he do anything to make them look away. it". cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his movements. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Grete. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned down into the middle of the dinner table. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch stick, then, finally, all was quiet. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at differently from before. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Chief Executive and Director permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, about the same subject as there were always at least two members of permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There redistribution. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for for his sister to hear him. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the towards the viewer. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his was already the end of March, after all. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there below. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and indeed suffering enough. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously consciousness. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight peaceful. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn last!". had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the him to spare Gregor's life. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Translated by David Wyllie. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide impose on them. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, travelling salesmen. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more at this thought. copied or distributed: enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough I work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest there was still some money available from the old days. It was not one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Literary Archive Foundation him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong it". press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the III a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been will be renamed. it". subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" it". from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to beginning of this work. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort before. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa came back. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite and never to have to open the door unless it was especially method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock life led by the family during these two months, must have made him whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she still just a child after all, and really might not have had an