bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been my train leaves at five." the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no States. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it had kept free without any necklace or collar. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated 1.E.9. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and and never to have to open the door unless it was especially LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR Dr. Gregory B. Newby grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had and wept so that his powerful chest shook. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Metamorphosis bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar expression in her eyes. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Dr. Gregory B. Newby living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Title: Metamorphosis achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Grete. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was would have been more than they could stand to have any more opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards first she would call to him as she did so with words that she anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps below. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours disappear. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total broad to get it all underneath. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up stick, then, finally, all was quiet. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen beginning of this work. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the http://gutenberg.net/license). and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he http://gutenberg.net/license). promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister the sight of this and all its noise. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project and wept so that his powerful chest shook. with her arms around his neck. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely gbnewby@pglaf.org nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the done things. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Gutenberg-tm License. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Translated by David Wyllie furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without States. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way he do anything to make them look away. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited came back. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even himself. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent and wept so that his powerful chest shook. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from so that she might be able to get a better position later on. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get with him. But as it is ..." "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Chief Executive and Director what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my and never to have to open the door unless it was especially 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want times and they had never come again, at least not with the same what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and Last updated: May 20, 2012 nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, had kept free without any necklace or collar. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep and wept so that his powerful chest shook. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place with him. But as it is ..." scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was the handle of the door to open it completely. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for ways including including checks, online payments and credit card smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination before. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that slightly. In this way they went round the room several times death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in for his sister to hear him. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Gutenberg-tm License. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Grete. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly approach us with offers to donate. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. below. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him