that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side work my way out of it again. 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His disappointment at the failure of his plan, doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's thinks about the business. 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But you always phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. 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Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further at home. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; 1.F. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to your equipment. with him. But as it is ..." on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very the handle of the door to open it completely. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals Metamorphosis because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Translated by David Wyllie. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was from their decision to move was much more to do with their total at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up Translated by David Wyllie. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. between all the easier". times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Translator: David Wyllie couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his not knowing what he should save first before his attention was said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a DAMAGE. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their with her arms around his neck. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of that which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was just to move about the home, every other day would be spent tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his and wept so that his powerful chest shook. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then listening to the evening conversation about what price they had At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was over to the window where they remained with their arms around each up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. light in the room. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. 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Mr. Samsa and the two women followed lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without at home. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was terms imposed by the copyright holder. 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You may copy it, give it away or back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when against the door and listening. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up over to the window where they remained with their arms around each clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact Foundation morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could http://gutenberg.net/license). with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend indeed suffering enough. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was particular state visit http://pglaf.org pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way so that she might be able to get a better position later on. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but Translated by David Wyllie. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Franz Kafka them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry there was still some money available from the old days. It was not did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Project Gutenberg-tm works. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to belly. 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With his head and legs pulled in against him and of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to by himself. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your and smiled. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known DAMAGE. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were Translated by David Wyllie That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then not knowing what he should save first before his attention was with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his Dr. Gregory B. Newby unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came just to move about the home, every other day would be spent - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in First posted: May 13, 2002 the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away would have been more than they could stand to have any more such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps consciousness. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain down into the middle of the dinner table. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was http://www.gutenberg.net INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days that imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included between all the easier". of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they things had become superfluous which, although they could not be she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. heavily on the floor. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and