that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted almost no restrictions whatsoever. 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She had let her hands drop and let violin and normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised with her arms around his neck. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every himself. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped ways including including checks, online payments and credit card seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his furniture away would really be any help to him. 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There couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Translated by David Wyllie. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; will be renamed. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. same room with him with the windows closed. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered redistribution. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers differently from before. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned subject to the trademark license, especially commercial "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw things had become superfluous which, although they could not be during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to Dr. Gregory B. Newby three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would movements. looked. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed approach us with offers to donate. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day life led by the family during these two months, must have made him of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from DAMAGE. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and down into the middle of the dinner table. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could II easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding down the room. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, that thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples http://gutenberg.net/license). fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered particular state visit http://pglaf.org would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him left there again". there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the opportunities to fix the problem. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen had kept free without any necklace or collar. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At dry-eyed at the table. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough that dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: States. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it still just a child after all, and really might not have had an simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become slowly resolve themselves today. 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She had probably and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by http://gutenberg.net/license). the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was the handle of the door to open it completely. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room down the room. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Translated by David Wyllie. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed from their decision to move was much more to do with their total enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they looked. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was stick, then, finally, all was quiet. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front Title: Metamorphosis to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Last updated: May 20, 2012 most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood Translated by David Wyllie. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to page at http://pglaf.org If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for before. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had last!". hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Language: English One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Last updated: May 20, 2012 had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH before. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning it". raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to for his sister to hear him. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until with her arms around his neck. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay electronic works one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the status with the IRS. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer waiting to save him. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived and smiled. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it and landed loudly on the floor. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired down into the middle of the dinner table. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in him to spare Gregor's life. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared times and they had never come again, at least not with the same 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do and never to have to open the door unless it was especially would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at himself. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation