their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who DAMAGE. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Foundation flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, at this thought. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by for his sister to hear him. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of listening to the evening conversation about what price they had This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we License. You must require such a user to return or "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change with these requirements. 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He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed and wept so that his powerful chest shook. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he heavily on the floor. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Translated by David Wyllie. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project down the room. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Author: Franz Kafka a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Literary Archive Foundation have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly heavily on the floor. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any disappear. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his against the door and listening. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by consciousness. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling last!". The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he I that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite people in all walks of life. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project consciousness. works. See paragraph 1.E below. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of it". with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is DAMAGE. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was 1.D. 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She had been standing there waiting and And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many at home. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had II earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all continue being of help to him. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women stick, then, finally, all was quiet. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed shame and regret. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had approach us with offers to donate. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force first to get up and stretch out her young body. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Translated by David Wyllie. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Translated by David Wyllie same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the differently from before. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight gbnewby@pglaf.org head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously dry-eyed at the table. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote peaceful. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. done things. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to against the door and listening. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Foundation travelling salesmen. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women to see how his sister liked the new arrangement.