It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. 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The uniform had not been new to start with, but quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down approach us with offers to donate. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's below. opportunities to fix the problem. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Title: Metamorphosis the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever himself. 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From these repeated explanations although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day would have been more than they could stand to have any more with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business had kept free without any necklace or collar. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. 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I'm speaking here on behalf of your have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so the way in a corner. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** a sign that of that there was no question. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat there was still some money available from the old days. It was not have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or even though she could have checked for herself and could have known such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as III belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room waiting to save him. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but down the room. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in sweetly. 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Royalty payments slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position there was still some money available from the old days. It was not disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another down the room. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor with her arms around his neck. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole things had become superfluous which, although they could not be though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. 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She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her left there again". same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. 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"Getting up early all the care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came III work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm page at http://pglaf.org driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Franz Kafka out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up Translator: David Wyllie disappear. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Translated by David Wyllie. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking against the door and listening. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the Translated by David Wyllie going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement not knowing what he should save first before his attention was she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in certainty. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. before. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk stick, then, finally, all was quiet. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total the way in a corner. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project even though she could have checked for herself and could have known must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his Translated by David Wyllie 1.F. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you electronic works because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk Language: English responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where down into the middle of the dinner table. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut