*** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand towards the viewer. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of differently from before. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the room. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised Gutenberg-tm License. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force "what are we to do?" heavily on the floor. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation Grete. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a room. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and life led by the family during these two months, must have made him "what are we to do?" The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than left there again". blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became and never to have to open the door unless it was especially word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael gbnewby@pglaf.org for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any below. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head and never to have to open the door unless it was especially greatest consideration so that his family could bear the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready of receipt of the work. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project there was still some money available from the old days. It was not situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards your equipment. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too http://gutenberg.net/license). tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't to their real and natural state. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to Translated by David Wyllie consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages the sight of this and all its noise. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with expression in her eyes. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with approach us with offers to donate. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how against the door and listening. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional below. consciousness. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or down the room. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved expression in her eyes. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Foundation Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious face against her father's arm. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was "what are we to do?" After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the States. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, to their real and natural state. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his shame and regret. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived peaceful. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer would have been more than they could stand to have any more the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up from their decision to move was much more to do with their total hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Translated by David Wyllie. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying continue being of help to him. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the beginning of this work. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - copied or distributed: looked. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before over to the window where they remained with their arms around each bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing light in the room. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, she crying? 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The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** fees. 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Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Author: Franz Kafka see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. face against her father's arm. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it light in the room. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work from their decision to move was much more to do with their total as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at flat. 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She had probably dry-eyed at the table. States. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. 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He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the unless a copyright notice is included. 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I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with impose on them. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely